Adoption Quote by Aaron Hill Download Open image “Shame on those breasts of stone that cannot melt in soft adoption of another's sorrow.” — Aaron Hill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Adoption Breasts Grief Shame Sorrow Stones Tears
The proud, the cold untroubled heart of stone, that never mused on sorrow but its own. — Thomas Campbell Copy Share Image
Our hearts of stone become hearts of flesh when we learn where the outcast weeps. — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
Sorrow is a stone that crushes a single bearer to the ground, while two are able to carry it with ease. — Philip James Bailey Copy Share Image
Genuine sorrows are very tranquil in appearance in the deep bed they have dug for themselves. But, seeming to slumber, they corrode the soul… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
“Hearts of stone are often hearts that have been wounded, overburdened, and disappointed. The walls of the heart have toughened to prevent the absorption… — Darlene Zschech Copy Share Image
“He cradled her face between his hands, angled his mouth over hers, and welcomed the bliss she offered. Boldly, she gave her tongue the… — Lorraine Heath Copy Share Image
“Those who have slept with sorrow in their hearts Know all too well how short but sweet The instant of their coming-to can be:… — Christopher Logue Copy Share Image
Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Sorrows are the rags of old clothes and jackets that serve to cover, and then are taken off. That undressing, and the beautiful naked body underneath, is the sweetness that comes after grief. — Rumi Copy Share
Real sorrow is almost as difficult to discover as real poverty. An instinctive delicacy hides the rays of the one and the wounds of… — Sophie Swetchine Copy Share Image
She might have melted a heart of stone, but nothing can melt a heart of wood. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Servile doubt argues an impotence of mind, that says we fear because we dare not meet misfortunes. — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
The man with but one idea in his head is sure to exaggerate that to top-heaviness, and thus he loses his equilibrium. — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
There is no merit where there is no trial; and till experience stamps the mark of strength, cowards may pass for heroes, and faith… — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
Shun fear, it is the ague of the soul! a passion man created for himself--for sure that cramp of nature could not dwell in… — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
First, then, a woman will, or won't, - depend on't; If she will do't, she will; and there's an end on't. But, if she… — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
Trust me--with women worth the being won, The softest lover ever best succeeds. — Aaron Hill Copy Share Image
The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy. — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?],… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I think adoption becomes complicated whenever the biological parents are alive. — James Haven Copy Share Image
Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It's something quite magical. — Nicole Kidman Copy Share Image
I have a lot of respect for my birth mother I know she must have had a lot of love for me to want… — Faith Hill Copy Share Image
Despite the reams of paperwork, obstacles worthy of a horse show, and a wait that can rival an elephant's gestation, adoption feels no different… — Scott Simon Copy Share Image
Some women just skip having babies or adopt because they don't want to get fat or they haven't put in the time to find… — Jaime Pressly Copy Share Image
I've never been keen on open adoption. It doesn't seem to solve the main problem with adoption, which is that somebody feels she was… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
“Yes, I see why we endured infertility and a lengthy adoption process now, but I don’t know all the reasons for all the struggles… — Ashley Wells Copy Share Image
As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but… — Catherine Helen Spence Copy Share Image