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Birth Quotes

Reflections on beginnings, from the personal to the poetic.

Birth shows up here as both a literal event and a metaphor, covering everything from a person's early temperament to poetic imagery of color and origin. One line even weighs a well-known theological question about possibility and power. Explore the theme further in Beginning quotes.

Your date of birth is a security point for identity theft.

Quotes by Adam Conover

I got married to Doug in 2005. I knew that we wanted to delay having children for a while, and I had tried pretty much every hormonal birth control method under the sun.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

We know the risks of birth control, and yet we continue to pump it into our system as if we have no choice.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

Customs form us all, our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed beliefs; are consequences of our place of birth.

Quotes by Aaron Hill

Beginning Quotes

The United States is the ultimate land of optimistic promise, but it also gave birth to quintessentially pessimistic tragedy: 'Moby-Dick.'

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting. Not in entire forgetfulness, and not in utter nakedness, but trailing clouds of glory do we come.

Quotes by William Wordsworth

Well, we all are what we are, I guess you might say by an accident of birth.

Quotes by Wilford Brimley

I'm pretty chill, but once birth starts, I go the opposite of chill.

Quotes by Walker Hayes

I have been vain since birth. I expected other people to like what I did, although my vanity has definitely diminished over the years.

Quotes by Wallace Shawn

Creation Quotes

It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues.

Quotes by W. H. Davies

The Virgin Birth is possible if there is a God. An Omnipotent Being who can do all things and yet cannot do some things is hardly worth our attack or defence.

Quotes by Vincent McNabb

When I found I had given birth to a human wreckage, to a child that was an imbecile, my heart was broken.

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

I mean, if someone asked for my birth certificate, I'd get my baby book and hand it out and say 'Here it is.'

Quotes by Vicky Hartzler

My grandma used to call my mother 'Tuppence' as a term of affection, but she was worried when my parents actually put it on my birth certificate. She thought I might get bullied.

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

Emotion Quotes

I gave birth to our daughter Coco in Pisa, and it was a wonderful time in all our lives.

Quotes by Trudie Styler

Barack Obama could solve this problem and get the birthers to back off... by showing his long form birth certificate.

Quotes by Trent Franks

The great countercultural movement that we all know from the mid-1960s was epitomised by popular music. But within a few years another shift happened: the birth of alternative theatre.

Quotes by Tony Robinson

The issue of race is not an issue of choice. It's an issue of birth.

Quotes by Tony Evans

I don't think most conservatives are against access to birth control, but they are wary of funding things like Planned Parenthood.

Quotes by Tomi Lahren

Life Quotes

I've always had a fascination for animals. I loved watching them, and even then I thought of them as beings rather than pets. I call it a birth affect!

Quotes by Tippi Hedren

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Birth quotes collection cover?
It ranges from personal reflections on lifelong vanity, to the intensity of labor starting, to poetic imagery of a rainbow giving something its birth, and even a philosophical line touching on the idea of virgin birth. It's a broad look at birth as both literal event and metaphor.
Why do people search for birth quotes?
People often look for these around a new baby, a pregnancy announcement, or simply to describe the start of something new in a poetic way. The mix of personal, poetic, and philosophical tones means there's usually a fitting line for many occasions.
Is there a quote here about the moment labor begins?
Yes, one entry candidly admits the speaker is generally easygoing but drops that calm entirely the moment delivery gets underway. It's an honest, humanizing take that resonates with anyone who has been near a delivery room.
What's the poetic quote about a rainbow and birth referring to?
It credits a rainbow with giving something its origin and its beautiful colors, using birth as a metaphor for where something came from rather than a literal event. It pairs nicely with Creation or Beginning quotes for anything about new starts.
How can I use these birth quotes?
They suit birth announcements, baby shower cards, or captions marking any meaningful beginning in someone's Life. The more reflective lines also work well in a note expressing genuine Emotion around a new arrival.

These quotes treat birth as a marker of change, whether in mood, character, or belief. For related ideas on starting points, see Creation quotes.