“I wish to be buried in Ireland, the country of my adoption a country which I loved, which I have dutifully served,… — Thomas Drummond Copy Share Image
“I can take care of myself, but I can’t take care of myself and a child. I’ve decided to give myself up… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself. — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
I have a secret sibling that I never knew existed and who was given up for adoption at birth by my parents,… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
It's important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued. — David Platt Copy Share Image
“My life has been shaped by the decision two people made over 24 years ago. They decided to adopt a child. They… — Karen Fowler Copy Share Image
If the standard route for creating a family had worked for me, I wouldn't have met this child. I needed to know… — Nia Vardalos 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… — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
“Orphans? Would you really? Adopt children?" "There are advantages. If they turn out badly, we can blame their natural parents. We can… — Loretta Chase Copy Share Image
The worst pain the world is when you adopt children in your heart as your own and not on paper, shortly after… — Jamahl Copy Share Image
“Dear Diary, My pen is finally touching your pages. It is time to tell our story. Our story began in China and… — Diane René Christian Copy Share Image
“It is a celebration of the fact that we were adopted for a purpose and that adoption is an experience that has… — Sherrie Eldridge Copy Share Image
People ask me. 'What about gay adoptions? Interracial? Single Parent?' I say. "Hey fine, as long as it works for the child… — Dave Thomas Copy Share Image
The story of Kal-El is actually a great story about adoption. He is an alien who has embraced his human side. As… — Charles Roven Copy Share Image
The widespread adoption of broadband and the continued advances in personal computing technology are finally making it possible for the collective creation… — Mitch Kapor Copy Share Image
An adopted son shall never take the family, name and the estate of his natural father, the funeral cake follows the family,… — Guru Nanak Copy Share Image
The nature of spiritual awakening is frequently misunderstood. The adoption of spiritual beliefs, seeing visions of God or celestial beings, the ability… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
Both life-planning and the adoption of lifestyle options become (in principle) integrated with bodily regimes. It would be quite short-sighted to see… — Anthony Giddens Copy Share Image
In my view, the pro-life movement at this point should focus on seeking to reduce the number of abortions. At times it… — Dinesh D'Souza Copy Share Image
“Many have found it hard to see what claim the law can have on the Christian. We are free from the law,… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“To live as God’s child is to know, at this very instant, that you are loved by your Maker not because you… — Thomas Nelson Publishers Copy Share Image
“Adoption usually occurred when a wealthy adult had no heir for his estate. He would then adopt someone as heir—it could be… — Timothy J. Keller Copy Share Image
I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Today I'm aware of all the times I have said no to opportunities God has placed before me because I think I'm… — Heather Avis Copy Share Image
Foursquare's adoption of a game dynamic when it launched is a particularly clever implementation of a social hook. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Adoption has been on our minds for quite a while. The procedure took a couple of months. We wanted a baby, who… — Neelam Kothari Copy Share Image
I have a question. Do you guys think it's OK to drink while you're pregnant if you're planning on giving the baby… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
Emotional sickness is avoiding reality at any cost. Emotional health is facing reality at any cost. — M. Scott Peck Copy Share Image
The adoption of agriculture, supposedly our most decisive step toward a better life, was in many ways a catastrophe from which we… — Jared Diamond Copy Share Image
“I'm eternally grateful to {our birth mother}, but wish I had never needed her. It's a loaded friendship, a complex connection.” — Jana Wolff Copy Share Image
“Well, just remember this. When my ma got me, she picked what she wanted. But when your ma got you, she had… — Karen Abbott Copy Share Image
“It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
Gone are the days when you could go to an orphanage or a centre and apply for adopting a child there. Everything… — Mandira Bedi Copy Share Image
“There is nothing more interesting than the internet right now and the same would be said of the blockchain-powered solutions like Bitcoin… — Olawale Daniel Copy Share Image
There is no disease, bodily or mental, which adoption of vegetable diet, and pure water has not infallibly mitigated, wherever the experiment… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
“What makes a family is neither the absence of tragedy nor the ability to hide from misfortune, but the courage to overcome… — Steve Pemberton 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… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
I am opposed to looking upon logic as a kind of game. ... One might think that it is a matter of… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
The most powerful ties are the ones to the people who gave us birth ... it hardly seems to matter how many… — Anthony Brandt Copy Share Image
“Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
