Young Quotes by Judy Blume

"Summer Sisters" is probably my least autobiographical book. The whole idea started with rowing down the pond. And I heard an explosion. I don't…

— Judy Blume

I have to go with what comes naturally to me. Fantasy isn't my thing. I did enjoy the Oz books when I was growing…

— Judy Blume

“Censors don’t want children exposed to ideas different from their own. If every individual with an agenda had his/her way, the shelves in the…

— Judy Blume

Fear is often disguised as moral outrage.

— Judy Blume

My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination!

— Judy Blume

It's so amazing. I mean talk about sexuality changing.

— Judy Blume

If no one speaks out for [young readers], if they don’t speak out for themselves, all they’ll get for required reading will be the…

— Judy Blume

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

— Judy Blume

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

— Judy Blume

I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.

— Judy Blume

Heavy petting, that was fun! That was good. And frankly, you know I wish kids would go back to it. It's very satisfying. And…

— Judy Blume

“So many adults are exhausting themselves worrying about other people corrupting their children with books, they're turning kids off to reading instead of turning…

— Judy Blume

It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written.

— Judy Blume

I'm really quite bad at coming up with plot ideas. I like to create characters and just see what will happen to them when…

— Judy Blume

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…

— Judy Blume