"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."
— Judy Blume

"[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."
— Judy Blume

"The truth will make you odd."
— Judy Blume

"Snoring keeps the monsters away."
— Judy Blume (Fudge-a-Mania)

""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""
— Judy Blume

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

"Without peanut butter, I might starve."
— Judy Blume

"Beleive in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.
"
— Judy Blume

"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."
— Judy Blume (Summer Sisters)

"Precious Child... nothing matters but the moment. There might be no tomorrow and even if there is, nobody gives a damn."
— Judy Blume (Summer Sisters)

" “I love you, Michael Wagner.”

“Forever?” he asked.

“Forever,” I said.

"
— Judy Blume (Forever)

"Eat it or wear it"
— Judy Blume

"Like my mother said, you can't go back to holding hands"
— Judy Blume (Forever)

"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..."
— Judy Blume (Forever)

"Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end?"
— Judy Blume (Forever)

"As a kid, Vix had had some warped idea that grownup meant having a job and living on your own. It meant no one could tell you what to eat, or what to wear, or how to behave. It meant that it was okay to have sex with guys. What a joke!"
— Judy Blume

"what up"
— Judy Blume (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret)

"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."
— Judy Blume (Tiger Eyes)

"Little kids are amazing. They seem able to adjust to anything."
— Judy Blume (Tiger Eyes)

"hi I hope u want to be my friends"
— Judy Blume (Doble Fudge)

"I can't let safety and security become the focus of my life."
— Judy Blume (Tiger Eyes)

"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."
— Judy Blume (Tiger Eyes)