Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me. - Judy Blume
Librarians save lives: by handing the right book, at the right time, to a kid in need - Judy Blume
My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it. - 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
Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope. - Judy Blume
Do you think just having a baby automatically makes you love it?''I'm not sure... you might have to learn to love it, like any other person. - Judy Blume
If you aren't any religion, how will you know if you should join the Y or the Jewish Community Center? - Judy Blume
We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you’ve come? - Judy Blume
The truth will make you odd. - Judy Blume
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