39 Inspirational Adoption Quotes
1. “I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful.” ― Daunte Culpepper
2. “They may not have my eyes, they may not have my smile, but they have all my heart.” ― Unknown
3. “Adoption is the most intentional process on Earth.” ― Jody Cantrell Dyer
4. “If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in the way.” ― Doug Chapman
5. “The circumstances surrounding your birth are not as important as the opportunity to live.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
6. “Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them.” – Leigh Anne Tuohy
7. “What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one.” ― Barack Obama
8. “Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters.” ― Kailash Satyarthi
9. “We do not need to know the beginning of a child’s story to change the ending.” ― Fi Newood
10. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach
11. “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” ― Maya Angelou
12. “Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical.” ― Nicole Kidman
13. “Belonging to a family is a natural and vital component of life, and every child deserves to be a member of a loving and nurturing family.” ― Ronald Reagan
14. “Adoption is the visible gospel.” ― John Piper
15. “Being a parent wasn’t just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.” ― Jodi Picoult
16. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” ― Henry Ford (see more Henry Ford quotes)
17. “Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.” ― Robert A. Heinlein
18. “If there’s a cause worth fighting for, it’s this: children belong in families.” ― Nicole Skellenger
19. “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.
20. “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
21. “Adopted. Big deal; so was Superman.” ― Christ Crutcher
22. “The adoption was challenging – the LOVE arrived instantly.” ― Unknown
23. “Adopting one child won’t change the world: but for that child, the world will change.” ― Unknown
24. “Adoption is a journey of faith, from beginning to end.” ― Johnny Carr
25. “Where there is love, there is life.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
26. “Love is not a cure-all for an adoptee, but it’s a great place to start.” ― Christina Romo
27. “Making the decision to have a child – it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” ― Elizabeth Stone
28. “Little souls find their way to you, whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s.” ― Sheryl Crow
29. “Every child deserves a home and love. Period.” ― Dave Thomas
30. “Beauty seen is never lost.” ― John Greenleaf Whittler
31. “A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never outgrows it.” ― Frank A. Clark
32. “The world may not change if you adopt a child, but for that child their world will change.” ― Unknown
33. “If you think our hands are full, you should see our hearts!” — Unknown
34. “Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do but someone you raise.” ― Andy Stanley
35. “A child born to another woman calls me mom. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me.” ― Jody Landers
36. “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” ― H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
37. “It’s important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued.” ― David Platt
38. “Adopting an older child is a journey, a developing relationship, and a wonder to behold!” — Karlene Edgemon
39. “Adoption is not the call to have the perfect, rosy family. It is the call to give love, mercy, and patience.” – Hope For Orphans