Censors don’t want children exposed to ideas different from their own. If every individual with an agenda had his/her way, the shelves in the school library would be close to empty.

Judy Blume
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  1. Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him. - Maya Angelou

  2. Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better. - Sidney Sheldon

  3. Harry – I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library! ” And she sprinted away, up the stairs. does she understand?” said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.“ Loads more than I... - J.k. Rowling

  4. She'd absolutely adored the library_an entire building where anyone could take things they didn't own and feel no remorse about it. - Ally Carter

  5. A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded. - Daniel Handler

More Quotes By Judy Blume
  1. My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

  2. That's not a bad word...hate and war are bad words, but fuck isn't.

  3. Snoring keeps the monsters away.

  4. 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.

  5. The truth will make you odd.

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