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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." | |
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| + | "Adopting one child won’t change the world: but for that one child, the world will change." | ||
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| + | "You don't have to give birth to someone to have a family. We're all family - an [[Extended Family|extended family]]." | ||
| + | ''-Actress and adoptive mother Sandra Bullock | ||
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Both, I realized. Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.” | Both, I realized. Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.” | ||
| − | ''― Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care'' | + | ''― Author Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care'' |
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| + | “[[Adoption]] is a redemptive response to tragedy that happens in this broken world.” | ||
| + | ''-Katie J. Davis, "Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption"'' | ||
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| + | “I think [[adoption]] is a blessing all around when it’s done right.” | ||
| + | ''-Actor and adoptive father [[Hugh Jackman]] | ||
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| + | "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 my children in the world somewhere and not necessarily have them genetically." | ||
| + | ''-Actress, activist and adoptive mother [[Angelina Jolie]] | ||
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“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” | “Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” | ||
| − | ''-Oprah Winfrey'' | + | ''-Actress and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey'' |
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“[[Adoption]] was a bumpy ride — very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.” | “[[Adoption]] was a bumpy ride — very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.” | ||
| − | ''-Mariska Hargitay'' | + | ''-Actress and adoptive mother Mariska Hargitay'' |
“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.” | “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]]'' | + | ''-Founder of Wendy's and [[adoption]] advocate [[Dave Thomas]]'' |
“Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical. | “Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical. | ||
| − | ''-[[Nicole Kidman]]'' | + | ''-Actress ad adoptive mother [[Nicole Kidman]]'' |
“[[Adoption]] has the dimension of connection — not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family. It is a larger embrace. By adopting, we stretch past our immediate circles and, by reaching out, find an unexpected sense of belonging with others.” | “[[Adoption]] has the dimension of connection — not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family. It is a larger embrace. By adopting, we stretch past our immediate circles and, by reaching out, find an unexpected sense of belonging with others.” | ||
| − | ''-[[Isabella Rossellini]]'' | + | ''-Actress [[Isabella Rossellini]]'' |
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"We look at [[adoption]] as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child." | "We look at [[adoption]] as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child." | ||
| − | ''-[[Jamie Lee Curtis]] | + | ''-Actress and adoptive mother [[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 him or her… This is a season of miracles, and perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one." | "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 him or her… This is a season of miracles, and perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one." | ||
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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." | "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]]'' | + | ''-Singer and adoptee [[Faith Hill]]'' |
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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." | "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]]'' | + | ''-Actress, singer and adoptive mother [[Dale Evans]]'' |
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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.” | “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, "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of [[Adoption]]"'' | + | ''-Author Scott Simon, "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of [[Adoption]]"'' |
| − | Source:[http://www.americaadopts.com/25-motivational-adoption-quotations-and-poems-for-adopting-families/], [http://instantlyfamily.hubpages.com/hub/I-never-saw-this-coming], | + | Source:[http://www.americaadopts.com/25-motivational-adoption-quotations-and-poems-for-adopting-families/], [http://instantlyfamily.hubpages.com/hub/I-never-saw-this-coming], [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/adoption_2.html] |
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Revision as of 21:47, 11 February 2015
"A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me." -Jody Landers
"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."
-Actress and adoptive mother Katherine Heigl
"Adopting one child won’t change the world: but for that one child, the world will change." -Unknown
"You don't have to give birth to someone to have a family. We're all family - an extended family." -Actress and adoptive mother Sandra Bullock
“Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label when you relinquished your child? If people were measured by their deeds, on the one hand, I had a woman who had chosen to give me up; on the other, I had a woman who'd sat up with me at night when I was sick as a child, who'd cried with me over boyfriends, who'd clapped fiercely at my law school graduation. Which acts made you more of a mother?
Both, I realized. Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.” ― Author Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care
“Adoption is a redemptive response to tragedy that happens in this broken world.” -Katie J. Davis, "Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption"
“I think adoption is a blessing all around when it’s done right.” -Actor and adoptive father Hugh Jackman
"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 my children in the world somewhere and not necessarily have them genetically." -Actress, activist and adoptive mother Angelina Jolie
“My adoption was treated as a celebration.” -Michael Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan
"After all, children are children no matter their background."
-Actress and adoptive mother, Julie Andrews
"Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents."
-President George W. Bush
“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.”
-Actress and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey
“There are no unwanted children, just unfound families.”
-The National Adoption Center
“Adoption was a bumpy ride — very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.”
-Actress and adoptive mother Mariska Hargitay
“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.”
-Founder of Wendy's and adoption advocate Dave Thomas
“Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical.
-Actress ad adoptive mother Nicole Kidman
“Adoption has the dimension of connection — not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family. It is a larger embrace. By adopting, we stretch past our immediate circles and, by reaching out, find an unexpected sense of belonging with others.”
-Actress Isabella Rossellini
“Not flesh of my flesh.
Not bone of my bone. But still miraculously my own.
And never forget for a minute.
You were not born under my heart.
You were born in my heart.”
-Unknown
"We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child."
-Actress and adoptive mother 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 him or her… This is a season of miracles, and perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one."
-President Bill Clinton
”If a mother and father can love more than one child, then certainly a child can love more than one mother or father."
-Unknown
"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."
-Singer and adoptee Faith Hill
“Adoption is when a child grew in its mommy’s heart instead of her tummy.”
-Unknown
"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."
-Actress, singer and adoptive mother Dale Evans
“There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth.” -Author Scott Simon, "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption"
Return to Adoption Wiki