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# David Budbill

(1940–2016)   Children's Writer

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David Budbill was a children's writer, best known for *Judevine*.

## Quick Facts About David Budbill

Born January 1, 1940

Died September 25, 2016

Profession Children's Writer

Notable works Judevine

## About David Budbill

David Wolf Budbill was an American poet and playwright. He was the author of eight books of poems, eight plays, two novels, a collection of short stories, a children's picture book, and dozens of essays.

##  Quotes by David Budbill

> [What seems real one moment is fiction the next and gone out of existence the moment after that. Nostalgia is the greatest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-budbill/what-seems-real-one-moment-is-fiction-the-next-and-gone-out-of/)

David Budbill

[Constancy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constancy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/005/david-budbill-79320_constancy_what-seems-real-one-moment-is-fiction-th_489628.jpg)

> [Struggle is what it means to be alive and free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-budbill/struggle-is-what-it-means-to-be-alive-and-free/)

David Budbill

[Adversity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adversity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d8/david-budbill-79320_adversity_struggle-is-what-it-means-to-be-alive-an_1592099.png)

> [I want to be famous so I can be humble about being famous. What good is my humility when I am stuck…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-budbill/i-want-to-be-famous-so-i-can-be-humble-about-being-famous-what-good/)

David Budbill

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cac/david-budbill-79320_be-humble_i-want-to-be-famous-so-i-can-be-humble-a_2533714.png)

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