Orphan Quotes

178 quotes by 149 authors

History is an orphan. It can speak, but cannot hear. It can give, but cannot take. Its wounds and tragedies can be read and known,… — Kedar Joshi
There is something very romantic about the orphan figure in American literature. — Christopher Bollen
Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We… — Ignatius Loyola
When we ignore the prostituted child, we actually lend our hand to their abuse. When we ignore the widow and the orphan in their distress,… — Joel Houston
When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or… — Ronald Reagan
I do not believe in a religion that cannot wipe out the widow's tears or bring a piece of bread to the orphan's mouth. — Bill Vaughan
My dad's father was a White Star Line trumpet player in the '20s. It shaped the way that I think about music. My grandfather was… — Elvis Costello
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or… — Mahatma Gandhi
I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not… — Barbara Corcoran
I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard. — Trevor Dunn
I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, 'Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, 'No. He's really a singer.'… — Dick Van Dyke
Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor. — Lady Bird Johnson
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan. — John F. Kennedy
Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows. — Imelda Marcos
'Orphan Black' allows for people to have debates and theories and allegiances to different characters - to trust characters and hate other characters - but… — Tatiana Maslany
I've gone skydiving twice. I was terrified about doing it, but I wanted to overcome that. The first time, I did it with my parents… — Mandy Moore
The one phrase you can use is that success has a thousand fathers, and failure is an orphan. — Alan Price
Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan. — Albert Schweitzer
There are orphans that can be cared for; but this some will not venture to undertake, for it brings them work more than they care… — Ellen G. White
Our souls are like those orphans whose unwedded mothers die in bearing them: the secret of our paternity lies in their grave, and we must… — Herman Melville

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