If you have the heart for adoption, don't let fear stand in the way. -Doug Chapman. Here are 28 Inspirational Adoption Quotes.
Adoption Quotes
1. “All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. ”― Hellen Keller
2. “Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It's something quite magical. ”― Nicole Kidman
3. “He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and so together, we are motherhood. ”― Desha Wood
4. “Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ”― Oprah Winfrey
5. “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
6. “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
7. “Family is not defined by our genes, it is built and maintained through love.”—Amalia G
Adoption Quotes
8. “They may not have my eyes, they may not have my smile, but they have all my heart.”—Unknown
9. “Adoption was a bumpy ride – very bumpy. But God, was it worth the fight.”—Mariska Hargitay
10. “A moment in my arms, forever in my heart.”—Unknown
11. “Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it.”—Fleur Conkling Heyliger
12. “Be PROUD that you’re adopted! Every kid is different.”—11 year old who was adopted at 1 year old
13. “I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two.”—Bob Constantine
14. “There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But…so does childbirth.”—Scott Simon
Adoption Quotes
15. “Adoptive Mom? I am Mom. I need no other label or prefix.”—Joanne Greco
16. “As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.”—Winnie the Pooh
17. “Adoption is not the call to have the perfect, rosy family. It is the call to give love, mercy, and patience.”—Hope for Orphans
18. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”—Desmond Tutu
19. “Adoption one child won’t change the world, but for that child, the world will change.”—Unknown
20. “A mother’s love for her child is like no other love. To be able to put that feeling aside because you want the best for your child is the most unselfish thing I know.”—Mary, American Adoptions Birth Mother
21. “She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.”― Brad Meltzer
Adoption Quotes
22. “A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't be both. But with God we're both born of Him and adopted by Him.”― Jerry Bridges
23. “Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.”― George W. Bush
24. “It is not imitation that makes sons. It is sonship that make imitators.”― Martin Luther
25. “Because now I know what I have been waiting for. I know exactly why the other processes didn't work. I know I was supposed to wait for this little girl.”― Nia Vardalos
26. “Love runs stronger than blood. Deeper than any name you could give me." - Maraly”― Andrew Peterson
27. “They had always dreamed of a large family but have now realized that they would be equally blessed to have even one child.”― Jane Green
28. “Listen to your hearts, parents! You are the expert when it comes to knowing your child. I love the Scripture that says we are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts...In other words, peace in your heart is to be like an umpire calling the shots. When in doubt--DON'T!”― Sherrie Eldridge