We’re friends with a lot of really inspirational adoption organizations on Facebook, and many have all sorts of beautiful words of wisdom and poignant quotes to share. We’re so fond of the quotes that pass through our feed, that we decided to start compiling them to share with you all. Some speak directly to adoption, others about family, and others about the virtues one must seek and maintain while going through the adoption process. Here are some of our favorites. Do you have any you keep close to your heart that you’d like to share?
“If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it. Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, “the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings.” —David Sobel
“You have to love your children unselfishly. That is hard. But it is the only way.” — Barbara Bush
“They may not have my eyes, they may not have my smile, but they have all my heart.” — Unknown
“A baby is a miraculous gift from God, no matter how one receives it. Some are given the ability bear them, others the ability to rear them.” — Anonymous
“Before you were conceived I wanted you
Before you were born I loved you
Before you were here an hour I would die for you
This is the miracle of love.” — Maureen Hawkins
“Every child begins the world again….” — Henry David Thoreau
“I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.” — Whitney Houston
“Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.” — H. Jackson Brown
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” — Jane Howard
“Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.” — Annette Funicello
“The best inheritance a parent can give to his children is a few minutes of their time each day.” — M. Grundler
