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[Writing] totally changed my life. It gave me my life. Everything opened up.

Judy Blume

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Judy Blume
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 12
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Judith Blume
Judith Sussman
Everything
Writing
Life
Opened
Totally
Gave
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Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end?
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Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed.
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It's strange, but when it comes right down to it I never do fall apart--even when I'm sure I will.
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How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.
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I love you, Michael Wagner.” “Forever?” he asked. “Forever,” I said.
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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?
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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.
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I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.
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My mother was a cracker jack typist. And she would come in and sit at my house and type the final type script before I would then send it to the publisher. And it was nice for us.
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[ Adult novels] was the world of grownups. There was nothing about teenagers.
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