Adopting Quotes

• I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother.

  Diana Ross

  Mother, Children, Single Mother

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• There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth.

  Scott Simon

  Adoption, Doe, Want

  Scott Simon (2010). “Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption”, p.7, Random House

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• Leadership is not for the faint of heart

  Bill Hybels

  Heart, Adoption, Spider Man

  Bill Hybels (2014). “Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul”, p.4, Tyndale House

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• Life is not for the faint of heart.

  Natasha Lyonne

  Heart, Adoption, Life Is

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Mothers Day, Mom

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• Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

  Mariska Hargitay

  Fighting, Adoption, Birth Parents

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• Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It's something quite magical.

  Nicole Kidman

  Inspirational, Children, Destiny

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• However motherhood comes to you, it's a miracle.

  Valerie Harper

  Inspirational, Motherhood, Adoption

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• Every child deserves a home and love. Period.

  Dave Thomas

  Children, Home, Adoption

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• I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.'

  Mariska Hargitay

  Heart, Adoption, Faint Of Heart

  "My Faith Pulled Me Through" by Sheila Weller, www.goodhousekeeping.com. April 4, 2012.

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• 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

  Children, Adoption, Looks

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• Time and experience have taught me a priceless lesson: Any child you take for your own becomes your own if you give of yourself to that child. I have born two children and had seven others by adoption, and they are all my children, equally beloved and precious.

  Dale Evans

  Inspirational, Children, Two

  Dale Evans Rogers (1971). “DALE My Personal Picture Album”

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• Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today.

  Bruce Willis

  Children, Fall, Hero

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• Families don't have to match. You don't have to look like someone else to love them.

  Leigh Anne Tuohy

  Love, Inspirational, Family

  "'Blind Side' Story's Real-Life Happy Ending: Super Bowl Victory". abcnews.go.com. February 4, 2013.

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• You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

  Max Ehrmann

  Inspiring, Wisdom, Stars

  "Desiderata" (1927)

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• Whether of not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

  Max Ehrmann

  Adoption, Doubt, Should

  "Desiderata" (1927)

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• Having been adopted, I really have a strong sense- a necessity almost- for stability, a foundation where my family is concerned. [Success] would be meaningless without anyone to share it with.

  Faith Hill

  Strong, Adoption, Foundation

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• People ask me. 'What about gay adoptions? Interracial? Single Parent?' I say. "Hey fine, as long as it works for the child and the family is responsible." My big stand is this: Every child deserves a home and love. Period.

  Dave Thomas

  Children, Home, Gay

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• Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.

  Jodi Picoult

  Inspirational, Children, Adoption

  Jodi Picoult (2009). “Handle with Care: A Novel”, p.136, Simon and Schuster

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• I think adoption is a blessing all around when it's done right.

  Hugh Jackman

  Inspirational, Blessing, Thinking

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• Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me.

  Katherine Heigl

  Adoption, My Family, Natural

  "The Girl Who Changed Katherine Heigl's Life". Interview with Susan Dominus, www.redbookmag.com. October 19, 2010.

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• He who can reach a child's heart can reach the worlds heart.

  Rudyard Kipling

  Children, Heart, Adoption

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• Anyone who ever wondered how much they could love a child who did not spring from their own loins, know this: it is the same. The feeling of love is so profound, it's incredible and surprising.

  Nia Vardalos

  Children, Spring, Love Is

  FaceBook post by Nia Vardalos from Feb 14, 2013

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• 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

  Heart, Expectations, Choices

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• After all, children are children no matter their background.

  Julie Andrews

  Children, Adoption, Matter

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