Quotes about adopted
adopted amazing eternally father grateful incredibly supportive white work
I was adopted by two amazing people: a Salvadoran mother and a white father who were incredibly supportive of me and my work. I am eternally grateful for them. Gina Prince-Bythewood
adopted life urban
I'm a farm boy from Connecticut, and I adopted urban life. William Atherton
adopted approach bring nolan rooted stories
What Christopher Nolan and I have done with 'Superman' is try to bring the same naturalistic approach that we adopted for the 'Batman' trilogy. We always had a naturalistic approach; we want our stories to be rooted in reality, like they could happen in the same world we live in. David S. Goyer
adopted consider country obtained swiss
For many years, when still a Yugoslav citizen, I was already a Swiss patriot, and in 1959, I obtained Swiss citizenship. However, I consider myself a world citizen, and I am very grateful to my adopted country that it allows me to be one. Vladimir Prelog
adopted became greatest next people pleased rule shot state year
The 3-point shot has been one of the greatest things we've done for the game. The first year it was a state adopted rule. The next year because of overwhelming success, people were pleased with the rule and it became the norm.
adopted approach government press resisted
The approach adopted by the government to muzzle the press must be resisted by all Kenyans.
adopted book copy creates enabling european good government lending likely people provides public recognises reduce sales single
Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a 'public lending right', where the government recognises that enabling hundreds of people to read a single copy of a book provides a public good, but that doing so is likely to reduce sales of the book. Peter Singer
adopted almost arrived ballerina children danced example family five good hayden months pregnant
My daughter arrived when I was five months pregnant with my son. We adopted Melanie from Korea; she was 2 years old, almost 3. I always wanted to have a family. I had a good example because Melissa Hayden was a ballerina in our company, and she had two children and danced afterward, and Allegra Kent also did. Patricia McBride
adopted came environment heard landed linda love minute parents positive
I came into this environment where there was so much love, so much positive energy. I never heard my parents say, 'We have adopted kids.' The minute my sister Linda and I landed in Sweden, we were their kids. Marcus Samuelsson
adopted crystal instead left mine
There are so many times there could have been a left turn instead of a right turn in all people's lives. I think mine are pretty crystal clear, because of being adopted, being born in Ethiopia, being adopted to Sweden.
adopted charles england george opened thomas
England opened up the world of literature for me. Not really having a world of my own, I made up for my disinheritance by absorbing the world of others... I loved them: George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens... I adopted them passionately. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
adopted companies demand manage monitor social
No surprise that, as companies have adopted social media en masse, demand for software and applications to manage and monitor social use has exploded. Ryan Holmes
adopted commit eventually family kids lead less married point time wanting woman
I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character. Octavia Spencer
adopted elements governing resolution text voted
Most of the elements are from the text of the resolution adopted by the governing board, which we already voted for.
adopted approved board developed justice plan similar
Justice indicated if the board developed and approved a plan similar to the one that was adopted that they wouldn't object.
adopted animal animals care community effort happy loving safe stay waiting welfare
I'm so happy to be part of the animal welfare effort in this community. It is so important to take care of those defenseless animals that are in need of a warm, safe place to stay while waiting to be adopted into loving homes.
adopted age drink ethic great la lifestyle man role work
Man, LA was crazy. But Rees was a great role model. He didn't smoke, drink or get high. And, at the age of 21 or so, we were very impressionable. So we adopted that lifestyle and work ethic and here we are, still in the game. Ralph Johnson
adopted anywhere five generally pets
We generally have anywhere from five to 15 pets adopted each weekend.
adopted buyers dropped home months row sales seen three
We have now seen three months in a row where sales have dropped more than expected. At least some home buyers have adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
adopted altogether anxious ball beat bunt came encouraged fellows good natural plate played stood style
The fellows that I played with encouraged me to bunt and beat the ball out. I was anxious to make good and did as I was told. When I came to Brooklyn, I adopted an altogether different style of hitting. I stood flat-footed at the plate and slugged. That was my natural style. Zack Wheat
adopted apparently cannot commitment constitution define demand executive freedoms laws legal national nixon power president pursuit secretly security undermine view
The president cannot use the pursuit of national security as a carte blanche to undermine the very freedoms that define America. This administration - like that of President Nixon - has apparently secretly adopted a legal view of the Executive Branch's power that is unbounded. A commitment to the Constitution and our laws demand an independent investigation.
adopted devastated good home lost promise
We are in tears. We are devastated that we lost her. We are responsible for her. We adopted her. You promise to give her a good home and look what happened.
adopted asked children dad died mother people please
My mother died young. A lot of people wanted us to be adopted out, but before she died, my mother asked Dad to please keep the children together. He did.
adopted children grew picket three white
My mother birthed three children and she adopted myself and another African-American son. My adoptive parents were Finnish. I grew up in a white picket neighborhood. Michael Franti
adopted reforms russia work
Unfortunately, Russia hasn't adopted the reforms it needs, but we need to work with them to see they adopt the reforms, Robert Rubin
adopted aware celebrated recently relations strictly whether
Whether I'm aware of it (the visit) or not, we have adopted and strictly adhered to the one-China policy. In fact, we have just recently celebrated out 50 years of bilateral relations with China,
adopted bend downtown home might none otherwise team whether
Whether I'm at home or in a downtown hotel, I'm going to be the same person and pretty much do the same things I'd otherwise do. Of course, you've got some knuckleheads -- but none on this team -- that might try to bend or violate the rules. So that's why they adopted that practice. Desmond Clark
adopted broader creation critical electorate help homeland issues job national next positions rejected security shares win
On the critical issues of job creation, homeland security and national security, and who shares our values, they have adopted positions that may help them win their party's nomination, but will be rejected by the broader electorate next November. Ed Gillespie
adopted
But at least it's being adopted by a Rockefeller. Rod Lurie
adopted china export major market policies reform since
China has not only become a world major export country, but also an important import market ever since it adopted the reform and opening-up policies in 1978.
adopted extreme legal loss understand
I'm at a loss to understand why they adopted this extreme legal procedure. Jack Reed
adopted parents three war
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
adopted county governed missouri ordinance send state states systems
If a county adopts a sewage ordinance, then it is governed by the county and the state doesn't send inspectors in, ... That's why the state doesn't inspect our systems here. ...What our ordinance states is that we adopted the Missouri State Sewage Law.