Melinda Warshaw > Melinda's Quotes

“The value of identity is that it so often comes with purpose.”
― Melinda A. Warshaw, A Legitimate Life: A Forbidden Journey of Self-Discovery

“Since I was five, I've known that I was adopted, which is a politically correct term for being clueless about one's own origins.”
― Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care

“I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child's views "should" be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences.”
― Sherrie Eldridge, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

“She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.”
― Brad Meltzer, The Inner Circle

“No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.”
― Brad Meltzer, The Inner Circle