Adoption Quotes

220 quotes by 191 authors

By choice, we have become a family, first in our hearts, and finally in breath and being. Great expectations are good; great experiences are better. — Richard W. Fisher
I was born to a woman I never knew and raised by another who took in orphans. I do not know my background, my lineage,… — James A. Michener
The oppressed should rebel, and they will continue to rebel and raise disturbance until their civil rights are fully restored to them and all partial… — Thomas Jefferson
People cannot endure inexplicable worthlessness — John D. MacDonald
Emotional sickness is avoiding reality at any cost. Emotional health is facing reality at any cost. — M. Scott Peck
Inner child work is essential. It's the essence of growth as a whole person — Cheryl Richardson
We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It is not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life for this child. — Jamie Lee Curtis
We must work tirelessly to make sure that every boy and girl in America who is up for adoption has a family waiting to reach… — William J. Clinton
He who can reach a child's heart can reach the worlds heart. — Rudyard Kipling
To give them what I never had heals me. Some days I look at them and almost start to cry. I think, How can I… — Rosie O'Donnell
I am convinced, completely convinced, that there was nothing random about [the adoption], she is the daughter I should have. — Meg Ryan
Artists raise their kids differently. We communicate to the point where we probably annoy our children. We have art around the house, we have books,… — Angelina Jolie
I'm drawn to kids that are already born. I think some people are meant to do certain things, and I believe I'm meant to find… — Angelina Jolie
When I was growing up I wanted to adopt, because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents. It's not a humanitarian thing,… — Angelina Jolie
I am opposed to looking upon logic as a kind of game. ... One might think that it is a matter of choice or convention… — Karl Popper
Through adoption, Americans can forever change not only a child's life but also their own. — George W. Bush
Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with predetermined… — Jane Brody
The right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children is among the unalienable rights with which the Declaration of Independence proclaims all men… — Antonin Scalia
The only [child welfare] systems that succeed emphasize family preservation. — Richard Wexler
Short of preventing harm to the child, the standard of 'best interest of the child' is insufficient to serve as a compelling state interest overruling… — Barbara Madsen

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