In the Unlikely Event Quotes

“Life is a series of unlikely events, isn’t it? Hers certainly is. One unlikely event after another, adding up to a rich, complicated whole. And who knows what’s still to come?”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Anything could go wrong any day of the week. What’s the point of worrying in advance?”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“but you don’t want your fears to limit your possibilities.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“How do you stop yourself from worrying?” “I think of all the good things in my life.” “What about the bad things?” “There’s no room for them inside my head. Not anymore. Now I say live and let live, and I kick those other thoughts away.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Terrible things can happen in this life but being in love changes everything. It gives you something to hold on to.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“When Miri asked if she believed in God, what was she supposed to say? 'Of course I believe in God,' she'd told her.
'But how could God let such a terrible thing happen?'
'It's not God's job to decide what happens,' she'd said. 'It's his job to help you through it.”
― Judy Blume , In the Unlikely Event

“Not that memories were enough—they didn’t keep you warm on a cold winter’s night. They couldn’t hold you when you were frightened or sad. But they were better than nothing.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Be careful,' Irene warned Miri. 'All boys want the same thing.'

So do girls, Miri thought.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“It’s not God’s job to decide what happens,” she’d said. “It’s his job to help you get”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Understand that you’re sensitive.” Miri was proud for coming up with such a good word. “Is that like saying I’m dramatic, or crazy?” Miri was careful now. “Sensitive is better than dramatic, and it’s definitely not as bad as crazy.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Sometimes she wished she were a little kid again. Everything was so simple then. Now she never knew when she was going to find out something terrible, something she didn’t want to know. Sometimes her jaw ached in the morning. She wondered if Princess Elizabeth’s jaw ever ached.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Anything could go wrong any day of the week. What’s the point of worrying in advance?” “How do you stop yourself from worrying?” “I think of all the good things in my life.” “What about the bad things?” “There’s no room for them inside my head. Not anymore. Now I say live and let live, and I kick those other thoughts away. You can do that, too.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Girls Wanted to Enter Flight Stewardess Training Group

Here is the Career Opportunity for Which You Have Been Waiting!

If you are interested and feel you can meet all of the qualifications below, please write in detail and attach a full length photograph.

HEIGHT: Between 5'2" and 5'6"
WEIGHT: 135 pounds maximum
ATTRACTIVE: "Just below Hollywood" standards
Plenty of Personality and Poise
GENDER: Female
MARITAL STATUS: Single, Not Divorced,
Separated, or Widowed
RACE: White
AGE: 21-26 years old
EDUCATION: Registered Nurse or Two Years of College
VISION: 20/20 without glasses

Must be a US citizen and available for training within 6 months.
If you feel you qualify--”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Miri, sweetheart—life is hard,” Henry said, “but it’s worth the struggle.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Eleanor Gordon was the most sophisticated in their crowd. She read The New Yorker.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Come on, who wouldn’t be nervous about seeing her first love? Who wouldn’t want her old boyfriend to find her attractive? If you don’t want that, you don’t go to high school reunions, you don’t go to the thirty-fifth commemoration of the worst year of your life. Besides, she’s not fifteen anymore. She’s not that girl whose heart was broken on a sunny afternoon in May. She’s a woman, married”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“She'd learned a long time ago to look ahead, not back. What's done is done. Make the best of it and move on.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“You’re an asshole, you know that? Stick your finger up your butt and take a whiff. That’s you. A piece of shit!”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“topped with whipped cream, chopped nuts”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Life is a series of unlikely events, isn’t it?”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Life is a series of unlikely events, isn’t it? Hers certainly is. One unlikely event after another, adding up to a rich, complicated whole. And who knows what’s still to come? Lily looks out the window,”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“because everyone knew you knitted argyle socks only for a boyfriend.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Even now she can’t decide. She thinks about flipping a coin. Heads she goes, tails she stays. But isn’t indecisiveness an early sign of mental illness?”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“We watched as the last”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“attempting to block progress.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“Everyone knew Eleanor was the smartest person in their class. So when she said sabotage the rest of them went scrambling for the Merriam-Webster dictionary.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“If onlys don't work', Mason said.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“It’s not God’s job to decide what happens,” she’d said. “It’s his job to help you get through it.” If only she really believed that.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“It’s all about remembering, it’s all about being fifteen and in love for the first time.”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event

“time”
― Judy Blume, In the Unlikely Event