Welcome to our collection of adopted quotes, where wisdom from various sources finds new homes in the hearts and minds of those who seek inspiration. Throughout history, humans have cherished the power of words to encapsulate profound truths, share experiences, and ignite change. Adopted quotes represent a beautiful fusion of these timeless expressions, resonating with individuals across cultures and generations.
In this repository of adopted quotes, you’ll encounter a diverse array of insights, ranging from the profound wisdom of ancient philosophers to the stirring words of contemporary thinkers. Whether it’s a nugget of insight that strikes a chord or a poignant reminder of life’s complexities, these quotes have been embraced by many for their ability to illuminate, uplift, and provoke thought. So, whether you’re seeking motivation, solace, or simply a fresh perspective, you’re sure to find something of value here.
When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened. Simone Biles
New legislation has just been adopted by the International Labour Organization on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, such as bonded labour, prostitution and hazardous work. Carol Bellamy
It has adopted the geometry most advantageous to the species or, in other words, the most convenient. Henri Poincare
China has adopted and is implementing its national climate change program. This includes mandatory national targets for reducing energy intensity and discharge of major pollutants and increasing forest coverage and the share of renewable energy for the period of 2005 through 2010. Hu Jintao
My husband and I adopted our children through a private agency, Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children. As a nonprofit organization, it relies on client fees as well as donor support to do its work. Rumaan Alam
I was raised by my great-great aunt. I was adopted within our family. My mother had me when she was, I think, 15, 16. They tried to get her to have an abortion and she refused. So, my ‘mama’ adopted me, which was really her great aunt, which was really my great-great aunt, who was named Viola Dickerson. I was told that my mother was my sister. Eric Dickerson
These measures may not constitute an absolute guarantee of peace, but, in my opinion, they constitute the greatest preventive measures ever adopted by nations. Frank B. Kellogg
For something to be useful to the spirit is not very valuable to get your covered wagon across the desert. We have adopted that attitude so thoroughly that any American father whose son tells him he wants to write poetry will be embarrassed. Miller Williams
While the TV show ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ may have been inspired by my books, show runner Janet Tamaro has total control over where the TV characters go from there. As Janet once put it, I’m the birth mother, but she’s the mother who adopted them, and now that Jane and Maura are living in her house, they have to do what she tells them to do. Tess Gerritsen
I think it’s the tragedy of our time that we’re not aware of the affect of the manner in which we’ve adopted tools. Those tools have become who we are. Godfrey Reggio
The traditional stand adopted by the Cuban Revolution, which was always opposed to any action that could jeopardize the life of civilians, is well known. Fidel Castro
I was adopted, and so was my mom. And so I just was in tune with how life can be intentional. I feel like maybe that helped me to not feel super entitled to a lot of things as a kid. Lucy Dacus
Because I used to go and watch him rehearsing for pantomime, and I have adopted some of those priciples, like try to be on time, learn your script, how he approach it, etc. Dennis Brown
Back in the mid-1970s, we adopted some fairly ambitious goals to improve efficiency of our cars. What did we get? We got a tremendous boost in efficiency. Jay Inslee
I was filled with hate and anger. But during my trial, something decisive happened: Amnesty International adopted me as a prisoner of conscience, and it was an unbelievable feeling to know that there is someone fighting for you on the outside. Amnesty’s ‘soft’ approach made me seriously consider alternatives to revenge. Maajid Nawaz
In Holland, they have come to precisely the same conclusion. There they have adopted a system of secular education, because they have found it impracticable to unite the religious bodies in any system of combined religious instruction. Richard Cobden
Originalism says that when you consult the text, you give it the meaning it had when it was adopted, not some later modern meaning. Antonin Scalia
The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom. Paulo Freire
We have adopted zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. We have not fed biryani to terrorists. Yogi Adityanath
Technology has to be invented or adopted. Jared Diamond
The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of interest; the first are all blindly adopted, the second willfully preferred. George Bancroft
Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. Benjamin Franklin
President Obama has adopted a practice of picking and choosing which laws he wants to enforce. In most cases, his laws of choice conveniently coincide with his administration’s political agenda. Tom Rice
The friend that I based Heffer on was adopted, and it all played into his total personality. Joe Murray
My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature. Anthony Bourdain
Gujarat under Narendra Modi has focused on good governance in the power sector and implemented long-term reforms as opposed to the short-term and anarchic methods adopted by Sheila Dikshit and Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi. Piyush Goyal
The main way that being adopted has shaped my songwriting is that I was asked at an early age to consider the circumstances that led to my life, and in a way, I was introduced to how fragile and unlikely life is from the beginning. Lucy Dacus
I’ve adopted a diet that minimises high glycemic index carbs, coupled with lean protein sources and a mix of vegetables. Fawad Khan
I’m an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans. Eartha Kitt
In college, I think I probably positioned myself as an aspiring writer, meaning I dressed sort of extravagantly and adopted all the semi-Byronic affectations, as if I were writing, although I wasn’t actually doing any writing. Anthony Bourdain
Ripple is redefining the way that value moves around the world, and today we’re already enabling real-time, affordable international settlement between banks who have adopted our solutions. Chris Larsen
I love the French very much, and I think they know that. I’ve been adopted here. They treat me as one of their own. Jane Birkin
I adopted a healthier diet. I take at least a tablespoon of apple-cider vinegar a day. It’s an old wives’ tale, but it really is one of the best things you can put in your mouth. Melissa Etheridge
My favorite whisky bar in the world is in my adopted Bangkok. A refined and secretive Japanese speakeasy among the girly bars of Soi 33, it’s called Hailiang. Lawrence Osborne
I think American guys tend to be a bit more forward, a bit more chatty and open than the Brits. The Brits seem to have a darker sense of humor, though I have met some Americans who have adopted bits of the British dry sense of humor as well. Hayley Atwell
When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11. Ed Gillespie
I wish I could go to the school where my close friends go, but I obviously can’t. The good thing is, they’re really good about inviting me to all the football games and all that stuff. So I end up having an adopted team spirit for a school I don’t go to. David Gallagher
I have made speeches urging women to adopt methods of rebellion such as have been adopted by men in every revolution. Emmeline Pankhurst
My mom was born in Korea – Seoul, Korea, during the ’50s, ’51. She was abandoned; her and my uncle were abandoned. My grandfather was a Seabee and adopted my mom and my uncle, and brought them to Compton in the ’50s. That’s where she was raised. Anderson Paak
I do have the most adorable little Chihuahua mix. I adopted him about 3 1/2 years ago from Much Love pet adoption, and he has been the love of my life ever since. His name is Beau, or as my sister and I like to call him ‘ mushy mush’ because he truly is just a pile of loving mush that just melts in your arms. Torrey DeVitto
Out of profound gratitude for my adopted country, I can only say that I would like in this land to live and die, and while I live to help other people as much as possible, believing that only in service to other people can I possibly express my gratitude for all that America has done for me. Peter Marshall
Cost, safety, energy density, rates of charge and discharge and cycle life are critical for battery-driven cars to be more widely adopted. John B. Goodenough
Both of our children are adopted, and my wife and I didn’t go out of ways to find kids that looked like us. We were just happy to have some kids. And people tell me all the time that they look like us, and that’s because they learn to smile and laugh and move their head a certain way from studying their parents’ faces. John Wells
Indeed, the very first resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations – adopted unanimously – called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Joseph Rotblat
I would not be a good mother. I mean, I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew. And I used to want to, like, adopt 10 kids – because I had friends who were adopted, and I thought that was the coolest thing, to be chosen. But again, my job is too selfish. Kelly Clarkson
Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted. William Cobbett
I have been adopted by the millennials, and I’m enjoying every minute of it! I’m learning a new language. Maxine Waters
You may not know it, but I was adopted as a baby by my wonderful parents, Allan and Margaret Atkins of Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Rodney Atkins
In 1984, when I was a rookie member of the House, there was a bill introduced to make Martin Luther King’s birthday a state holiday. It didn’t have a chance. As time passed, though, more and more states adopted the holiday. Finally, after about five years, we passed it and, I think, almost unanimously. As I said, change is slow and hard. John Grisham
I have three adopted children with Phil, and for years I was fighting in court with him over being able to see my kids. I was always going back and forth to California, going to court, and I was never able to get a project going. Ronnie Spector
I was born in April of 1966, on the eve of the Cultural Revolution. Soon after, my parents and grandparents all lost personal freedom simply for being intellectuals. So I spent most of my childhood rotating between adopted families of peasants and coalminers. Li Lu
Diversified interests must exist in every community, and that system which is best calculated to promote the general interest is the one which should be adopted and adhered to with fidelity. Sam Houston
I have one brother, John, an airline pilot, who is seven years younger. He’s adopted, though we’re still blood related – he’s my cousin. My parents couldn’t have any more children after me, so when Dad’s brother died, they adopted John, then just a baby. Gary Numan
I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it – but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by Legislative authority: and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting. George Washington
I have my three brothers, and then I have my adopted sister from El Salvador, who is actually the oldest. My brother and I were already born, and then my parents adopted my sister from El Salvador during the war and had two more kids. Carrie Coon
Tony Blair adopted the accent of the audience he was speaking to, which worked very well initially, but then voters began to perceive him as phoney. The ‘man of the people’ act is the height of condescension. Jacob Rees-Mogg
My past was always there. And I always understood that I was adopted. It wasn’t like a massive issue to me. But identity was an issue. I knew that I was Indian, but I didn’t really know much about myself, really. I mean, I really disassociated myself from what happened in the past to present. But, it was affecting in regards to identity. Saroo Brierley
Meanwhile I married and I adopted three kids who were all from one family and then later I was divorced. Betty Hill
The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living, but dead, or as I prefer to call it, enduring. It means, today, not what current society, much less the court, thinks it ought to mean, but what it meant when it was adopted. Antonin Scalia
The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God’s family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose. Charles Stanley
I grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden. I also lived in Ghana for four years and in Australia for one year. My dad was working abroad so we traveled with him. My mom is Indian and was adopted in Sweden. Kelly Gale
There should be resolutions adopted in top international institutions, which are binding on all states and governments in the world, to forbid the defamation of religions. Hassan Nasrallah
I’ve adopted that mentality: every day I do weights and core in the gym in the morning and train on the field in the afternoon. And I’m strict with my diet – I include protein in every meal and snack. Alex Scott
I don’t know where Bush is going – yet. But, Sharon obviously – I wrote somewhere in the last several months, that Sharon has adopted, essentially, the position of the Labor Party: that the Palestinians are here to stay. Arthur Hertzberg
Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience. Hyman Rickover
Despite the best of efforts, many foster children are neither reunited with their families, nor adopted. Charles Bass
Rigid, state-enforced sex equality is a Marxist policy, pursued to the outer limits in the old East Germany and now being adopted here. Peter Hitchens
Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America’s role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must – and will – lead the future. Mitt Romney
I was raised in a Jewish family, but since I was adopted, my parents sent me to Hebrew school and Bible chapel, so I got the best of both worlds – singing in both a choir in Bible chapel and a chorus in Hebrew school. It shaped me and my voice. Michelle Visage
My opinion, my conviction, gains immensely in strength and sureness the minute a second mind as adopted it. Malcolm Muggeridge
The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land. James Baldwin
We were so unprepared that when my husband took off to get groceries, and we’d adopted a 3-year-old, he came back with baby formula, a steak and a teething ring. We had no idea what we were doing. But you learn. There’s no way to fully prepare. Just eyes wide open – jump. Nia Vardalos
In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. William Inge
I believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business, and it creates more total value in the world for all of its stakeholders. John Mackey
I adopted a pet because I have been wanting one for the longest time. In fact, I am really close to Ravi Dubey’s dog Moyo. Rithvik Dhanjani
Susan, an only child who never had any roots, and I, a lone wolf who got married 20 years to late, were adopted by the kids as much as they were by us. Harpo Marx
My sister and I know our lives could have been different – radically, unthinkably, irretrievably different – if we had not been adopted. We might have found ourselves in homes without love, stability or kindness. We might have found ourselves in care for much longer, without the secure attachment that being cradled in a mother’s arms brings. Michael Gove
We were proposing, in a sense, that the rest of the world be made safe for American ideas, as they adopted intellectual property rights that gave patent protection to our very innovative economy. Jeffrey Sachs
Where else but in America could a schoolteacher from Kansas City end up the governor of her adopted state? Jane D. Hull
When I started in fashion, I had already adopted the sailor-striped sweater as my uniform; that way, I wouldn’t have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to wear. Jean Paul Gaultier
I did nothing to deserve God’s love; in fact, I was living as an orphan, without hope. Yet God chose to pursue a relationship with me, and through the death of his son Jesus, I was adopted into God’s family. Steven Curtis Chapman
When Ignatius understood that God did not wish him to remain at Jerusalem, he began to consider what he should do. The plan he approved and adopted was to enter upon a course of study in order to be better fitted to save souls. Saint Ignatius
I speak about family and adoption because it 100% changed my life and who I am. It definitely played a very large role into just learning how to be grateful for what you have and being fulfilled in a way that a lot of adopted kids don’t feel. Jenna Ushkowitz
It is not because I do not love my adopted land – it is the natural feeling of one far from home, who remembers those happy, carefree days when life flowed at full tide, without responsibility, flashing past one like the drama in a fascinating story of adventure and romance. Erich von Stroheim
I was raised in Brooklyn and in Baltimore. My father was a bookkeeper. When I was 36 years old, my mother told me I was adopted. Harry Frankfurt
I don’t ever worry about whether I’m being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do. Emmylou Harris
The Open Internet principles were not legal rules adopted by the FCC; they were effectively a press statement posted on the FCC website. Marvin Ammori
To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings – it’s all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle. Arthur Rubinstein
I adopted the assumption of many of my generation that women were intellectually inferior to men, that we were not capable of governing, leading, managing anything but our homes and our children. Katharine Graham
I was a big party guy in my twenties, and kind of a playboy as well. I adopted a lot of values and goals that were fairly superficial and, in many cases, self-destructive. They looked cool and sounded sexy on the surface, but underneath, there was no real meaning going on, just a lot of escapism. Mark Manson
My husband was adopted, and we had difficulty having both of my children, so we know the gift that life is. We do believe marriage is between a man and a woman. It’s how you stand on that kind of thing or how you vote that really makes a difference. Nikki Haley
As you know, I’m an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America. Arnold Schwarzenegger
From food security to housing, from job creation to healthcare, from financial inclusion to insurance – we have adopted a holistic approach towards social welfare. Anurag Thakur
After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West and looked down upon the Asian continent as backward and inferior. For most of the next 70 years, Japan was at war, mainly with its neighbours. Martin Jacques
I have six siblings but grew up an only child. I was adopted by my aunt and uncle. Rocky Carroll
Children have adopted a consumerist attitude – I dare you to entertain me. Walter Dean Myers
My family’s dog, when I was growing up, was an adopted dog that I got in a shelter for my birthday. I’ve always felt really strongly about adopting animals and trying to save animals’ lives. Gus Kenworthy
The method of exposition which philosophers have adopted leads many to suppose that they are simply inquiries, that they have no interest in the conclusions at which they arrive, and that their primary concern is to follow their premises to their logical conclusions. Morris Raphael Cohen
Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I’ve pretty much adopted that. James Patterson
The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country. Robert Baden-Powell