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101 " Now that’s my point about my mother. I mean, if she understands so much about me then why couldn’t she understand that I had to wear loafers without socks? "
― Judy Blume , Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
102 " If I should ever have children I will tell them what religion they are so they can start learning about it at an early age. Twelve is very late to learn.Sincerely, Margaret Ann Simon "
― Judy Blume
103 " But you have to be sure you can handle the situation before you jump into it...sex is a commitment...once you're there you can't go back to holding hands. "
― Judy Blume , Forever . . .
104 " Sometimes she wished she were a little kid again. Everything was so simple then. Now she never knew when she was going to find out something terrible, something she didn’t want to know. Sometimes her jaw ached in the morning. She wondered if Princess Elizabeth’s jaw ever ached. "
― Judy Blume , In the Unlikely Event
105 " Girls Wanted to Enter Flight Stewardess Training GroupHere is the Career Opportunity for Which You Have Been Waiting!If you are interested and feel you can meet all of the qualifications below, please write in detail and attach a full length photograph.HEIGHT: Between 5'2" and 5'6"WEIGHT: 135 pounds maximumATTRACTIVE: "Just below Hollywood" standardsPlenty of Personality and PoiseGENDER: FemaleMARITAL STATUS: Single, Not Divorced, Separated, or WidowedRACE: WhiteAGE: 21-26 years oldEDUCATION: Registered Nurse or Two Years of CollegeVISION: 20/20 without glassesMust be a US citizen and available for training within 6 months.If you feel you qualify-- "
106 " But I have discovered that if you love someone the way I love Mew, you learn to overlook the disgusting things. "
― Judy Blume , It's Not the End of the World
107 " 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. "
― Judy Blume , Summer Sisters
108 " Eleanor Gordon was the most sophisticated in their crowd. She read The New Yorker. "
109 " He’s not like anything. He’s a person who just happens to have been born with something he can’t control. It could have happened to you. It could have happened to any of us. So the next time you see someone in a chair, someone spastic, just imagine if that were you! The same you who’s standing here now, but your mind’s been trapped inside a body you can’t control! "
110 " If you aren't any religion, how will you know if you should join the Y or the Jewish Community Center? "
111 " Are you still there God? It’s me, Margaret. I know you’re there God. I know you wouldn’t have missed this for anything! Thank you God. Thanks an awful lot.… "
112 " On the last day of school we had a class party, with cupcakes and Island Punch. I drank eight cups of it. Island Punch is my favorite drink. "
― Judy Blume , Superfudge (Fudge, #3)
113 " I love to watch to him while he sleeps. Besides everything else he is really my best friend now. It's a different kind of friendship...It makes me wish I could share every day with him. "
114 " You’re going to love it.”I nodded and tried to smile back.“We’re getting off at the beginners’ slope so you don’t have to worry.”“I’m not worried.”“You look scared to death.”“Don’t be silly…I can’t wait to learn to ski.” But I was thinking, we’re going up so high…how will I ever get down? My father was right…I am going to break a leg…I am going to fall off this chairlift and break a leg…maybe even two…probably two legs and an arm…possibly more than that even. "
115 " You can fill a lifetime with if only’s or you can get on with it. "
116 " Fudge put "
117 " Roses are red Violets are blue I am your brother And you are mine, too. "
― Judy Blume , Tiger Eyes
118 " We all have to make decisions. I’m not saying it’s easy. But you don’t have to collapse every time you come face-to-face with an obstacle. "
― Judy Blume , Here's to You, Rachel Robinson
119 " Anything could go wrong any day of the week. What’s the point of worrying in advance?” “How do you stop yourself from worrying?” “I think of all the good things in my life.” “What about the bad things?” “There’s no room for them inside my head. Not anymore. Now I say live and let live, and I kick those other thoughts away. You can do that, too. "
120 " I must—I must—I must increase my bust. "