Quotes from Judy Blume

What I remember when I started to write was how I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to get to my characters.

I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter ' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them.

Our finger prints don't fade from the lives we touch.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.

I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.

The truth will make you odd.

Snoring keeps the monsters away.

some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

You've never been in love," she said. "You don't understand." "If being in love means giving up your freedom, not to mention your opportunities," Caitlin said, "Then I haven't missed anything.

Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.

Like my mother said, you can't go back to holding hands

you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain

We must, we must, we must increase our bust.

The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.

Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it.

Precious Child... nothing matters but the moment. There might be no tomorrow and even if there is, nobody gives a damn.

Believe in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.

I love you, Michael Wagner." "Forever?" he asked. "Forever," I said.

We are friends for life. When we're together the years fall away. Isn't that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you've come?

Censors never go after books unless kids already like them. I don't even think they know to go after books until they know that children are interested in reading this book, therefore there must be something in it that's wrong.

Without peanut butter, I might starve.

Things change…things happen…things you can't even imagine when you're young and full of hope.

Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end?