“It’s a good excuse, though, orphanhood. It explains everything—every mistake and wrong turn. As Sherlock Holmes declared. She had no mother to… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
There's a Biblical mandate to reach out to those who are the orphans, the widows in their distress, to take care of… — James Lankford Copy Share Image
There are orphans that can be cared for; but this some will not venture to undertake, for it brings them work more… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“And now the fight continues for all orphans and children who need families who will love and care for them—until they too… — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
“You found us, and then lied to us so you could get a job?” — Dianne Harman Coyote in Provence Copy Share Image
“…there is no other logical explanation for how things ultimately worked out except by God’s hand.” — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
“We, who have so much, need to reach out to the orphans of this world and show them the care, hope, and… — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
“Never get out of bed, never go to the window, and never look behind the curtain.” — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
“Losing your parent at a tender age is like losing everything thing. The love, care, support and what have you. It only… — Oziohu Sanni Copy Share Image
I'm a really big advocate of ethical fashion. I actually have a travelling boutique called Maison de Mode, which is all about… — Amanda Hearst Copy Share Image
If you couldn't be loved, the next best thing was to be left alone — Lucy Maud Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I guess that’s the soft spot for orphans, eh? We’re so hungry for a father that we go blind.” — Emory R. Frie Copy Share Image
“A little while ago, I stood by the grave of the old Napoleon —a magnificent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“… and the Baudelaire orphans climbed aboard, turning the tables of their lives and breaking their unfortunate cycle for the very first time.” — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Spend less time on social media and more time reading and writing.” — James Gary Vineyard Copy Share Image
“Jerusha leaned forward watching with curiosity - and a touch of wistfulness - the stream of carriages and automobiles that rolled out… — Jean Webster Copy Share Image
“Fear gripped me as my children and I arrived at the Ukraine-Moldova border crossing.” — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
'Peter Pan' is my favorite. I love the idea that all the Lost Boys were orphans, and that they wanted Wendy to… — Edward Kitsis Copy Share Image
Acceptance, Unconditional Love and Compassion - loving someone else's child God sent your way gives more joy and blessings than can ever… — Rosa-Lee Beckwith-Powell Copy Share Image
“It was only a couple of chickens. Real chickens. The kind that walk around clucking and pecking. Which is what they were… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Her mother admonished through closed lips, the sound a mother can make mean anything from "pick up your socks" to "we are… — Thomm Quackenbush Copy Share Image
“She was learning that being with Slade was like riding a roller coaster. Good news one minute and bad news the next.… — Dianne Harman Coyote in Provence Copy Share Image
“You are stranded in a culture where you can’t trust many, you don’t fully understand the language, and you can’t read the… — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
There's no shortage of orphans in 19th-century literature, but it's hard to find a single happy, communicative, functional parental relationship in the… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image