Quote

Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed.

Judy Blume

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Judy Blume
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 12
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Judith Blume
Judith Sussman
Determined
Anyone
Trying
Discourage
Discouraging
Depressed

More quotes by Judy Blume

Image
Something awful happens to a person who grows up as a creative kid and suddenly finds no creative outlet as an adult.
Judy Blume
Image
I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them.
Judy Blume
Image
My mother was my greatest fan.
Judy Blume
Image
I thought [books ban] was crazy. Really my thoughts were This is America, we don't do this here but of course I know a lot better now. And I wasn't the only one. Norma Klein was writing at the same time. Her books were going. So many of us. When you say to me, no you can't do this I say, oh yes I can.
Judy Blume
Image
It's not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he's very handsome.
Judy Blume
Image
I can't let safety and security become the focus of my life.
Judy Blume
Image
I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great.
Judy Blume
Image
First of all I can only focus on one creative project at a time. I wish I could focus on two, because I really only write.
Judy Blume
Image
I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.
Judy Blume
Image
[Writing] totally changed my life. It gave me my life. Everything opened up.
Judy Blume
Image
I am not scared of you, I am scare of these feelings.
Judy Blume
Image
Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end?
Judy Blume
Image
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
Image
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.
Judy Blume
Image
Fear is often disguised as moral outrage.
Judy Blume
Image
I love to watch movies.
Judy Blume
Image
You've never been in love, she said. You don't understand. If being in love means giving up your freedom, not to mention your opportunities, Caitlin said, Then I haven't missed anything.
Judy Blume
Image
My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.
Judy Blume
Image
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 it's not as scary. So many girls, you know this. I mean they are having what we call sex. Right? They're having intercourse. They don't want to, they don't get anything out of it.
Judy Blume
Image
I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.
Judy Blume