#blume

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

#judyblume #age

Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope. ↗

— Judy Blume

#judy-blume #life #young #change

At their core, Tiger Eyes, Forever..., and Sally J. Freeman are all books about teenage issues, but to an adult reader, the parents' story lines seem to almost overshadow their daughters. I'm bringing an entirely new set of experiences to these novels now, and my reward is a fresh set of story lines that i missed the first time around. I'm sure that in twenty or thirty years I'll read these books again and completely identify with all the grandparent characteristics. That's the wonderful thing about Judy Blume - you can revisit her stories at any stage in life and find a character who strikes a deep chord of recognition. I've been there, I'm in the middle of this, someday that'll be me. The same characters, yet somehow completely different. (Beth Kendrick) ↗

— Jennifer O'Connell

#friendships #growing-up #judy-blume #teenagers #experience

Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it. ↗

— Judy Blume

#inspirational #judy-blume #inspirational

Are you watching the boats?" Cornelia guessed. She craned her neck to see if there was any excitement on the river. Heavens no, I'm spying on people," Virginia responded unrepentantly. -Cornelia E and Virginia Somerset ↗

— Lesley M.M. Blume

#blume #boats #cornelia #escapades #humor

On page 607, alluding to the end of my first marriage (and carefully remembering to state that that's none of his business), he very sweetly says that I 'might leave a wife, but not a friend.' Nice try. Neat smear. But he shouldn't be so sure.... ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#friends #marriage #sidney-blumenthal #smear-campaign #wives

Dear Judy Blume, why didn’t you write a book about how to survive talking to your centuries-old, super-duper experienced, smoking-hot soul mate about sex for the first time ever? That book would have been extremely helpful in preparing me for this incredibly awkward situation. ↗

— Karen Amanda Hooper

#intimacy #judy-blume #kindrily #love #love-story

Principle of Change #6: Change is an ever-evolving process. ↗

— Brett Blumenthal

#brett-blumenthal #motivation #personal-transformation #self-help #success

Principle of Change #1: Discontent + Passion Drive Change ↗

— Brett Blumenthal

#brett-blumenthal #motivation #personal-transformation #self-help #success

Principle of Change #2: Self-awareness is the foundation for change. ↗

— Brett Blumenthal

#brett-blumenthal #motivation #personal-transformation #self-help #success