#boo

This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#always #autographs #because #books #carried

The creative process; I enjoy thinking up the stories and situations for my books. ↗

— Judy Blume

#creative #creative process #enjoy #i #process

The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers. ↗

— Judy Blume

#books #censorship #due #fear #losers

I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title.' ↗

— Judy Blume

#book #books #calls #editor #frantically

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

#any #be thankful #big #book #books

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

#book signings #connected #great #i #know

It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. ↗

— Judy Blume

#fire #just #me #never #now

The best books come from someplace inside. You don't write because you want to, but because you have to. ↗

— Judy Blume

#best #books #come #inside #someplace

When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship. ↗

— Judy Blume

#book #censorship #challenges #decade #i

It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem. ↗

— Sheena Easton

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