Judy Blume Quotes

Film writer

Judy Blume, born on February 12, 1938, is a renowned film writer. Her works are known for their poignant storytelling and rich emotional depth, which have won her a wide audience's affection.

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“I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.”

Way Children Lucky Website

Author:Judy Blume

“"Summer Sisters" was actually was a huge influence on "Girls" because it was the first thing I ever consumed that sort of looked at the way that female friendship can be glorious and can be complicated and can be so like a worse betrayal than something romantic and it just showed these archetypes of femininity than totally sort of individuated them and exploded them.”

Way Firsts Girl Influence Huge Summer Female Complicated Betrayal Glorious Femininity Consumed Archetype Female Friendship

Author:Judy Blume

“I've never really thought in terms of taboos. I think that books can really help parents and kids talk together about difficult subjects. I've always felt that way.”

Thinking Way Book Helping Kids Together Felt Parent Difficult Term Subjects Taboo Difficult Subjects

Author:Judy Blume

“It was a such a surprise, such an absolute shocking surprise to me to not know what you're doing and to find out that this thing that you don't even know how to do, that you're sure you don't know how to do, speaks to so many people and touches so many people in some way.”

People Knows Way Speak Know How Absolutes Surprise Shocking

Author:Judy Blume

“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.”

Knows Way Happens Truth Is Supposed To Be Deep Down

Author:Judy Blume

“Caitlyn isn't someone to get over. She's someone to come to terms with, the way you have to come to terms with your parents, your siblings. 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.”

Ifs Way Stills Pain Causes Parent Term Happened Deny Get Over Sibling

Book:Summer Sisters: A Novel

Source: Summer Sisters: A Novel

“I wanted to tell him that I will never be sorry for loving him. That in a way I still do - that maybe I always will. I'll never regret one single thing we did together because what we had was very special. Maybe if we were ten years older it would have worked out differently. Maybe. I think it's just that I'm not ready for forever.”

Ifs Thinking Way Years Stills Wanted Together Forever Special Ready Regret Ten Sorry Not Ready Never Regret Loving Him

Author:Judy Blume

“I think about Lenaya and Hugh. Will they know how much I've changed this year? Will they have changed too? I'll wait until tomorrow to find out. And then it's possible I won't find out after all. Because 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.”

Thinking Knows Way Life Years Happens Waiting Know How Changed Tomorrow Truth Is Supposed To Be Deep Down I've Changed

Book:Tiger Eyes

Source: Tiger Eyes

“My insides still turn over when he looks at me that certain way.”

Way Looks Stills Certain Turns Crush Look At Me

Book:Forever

Source: Forever

About the Author

Born: February 12, 1938
Known for: Film writer
Quotes: 173

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