Judy Blume Quotes
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Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent.
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I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait - because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you ... not ever.
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hi I hope u want to be my friends
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I was Little Miss Perfect. That's where all the secrets come in, because you know damn well you are not perfect, but you think your parents want you to be. And so you pretend.
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I kept a diary as a teenager but I never would have shared it with anyone. Still, I think it's very good practice to write things down.
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That's good when you don't know what you're doing. But you're doing it and it's spontaneous and you're not afraid.
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A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down.
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I want you to know it was no big deal...those movies showing women screaming in labor are plain bullshit....there's nothing to it...you just push and push and finally the baby pops out...to tell you the truth I don't even rember that much about it except there was a very nice guy standing over me and every time a strong contraction started he gave me a whiff of gas.
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My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.
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A good writer is always a people watcher.
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Nothing teaches you as much about writing dialogue as listening to it.
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Believe in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.
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She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly.
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But if you aren't any religion, how are you going to know if you should join the Y or the Jewish Community Center?
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The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.
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I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives.
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In this age of censorship, I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced-writers' voices, teachers' voices, students' voices-and all because of fear.
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I fell in love with books at the Elizabeth Public Library when I was four.
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A library is where you meet fascinating characters you never forget.
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Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end?
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Librarians save lives by handing the right book at the right time to a kid in need.
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I didn't know I was really a writer until I read it in the New York Times. And then I thought, "Oh my god, maybe I can really do this". That was a review of "Margaret."
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I like revising much, much better than getting down a first draft. The first draft is just getting the pieces to the puzzle. Then I get to put the puzzle together!
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Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. ... Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life.