Fathers Day Quotes

I'm always going to love my father. ~ Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

My dad used to say 'Always fight fire with fire,' which is probably why he got thrown out of the the fire brigade. ~ Harry Hill

I imagine God to be like my father. My father was always the voice of certainty in my life. Certainty in the wisdom, certainty in the path, certainty always in God. For me God is certainty in everything. Certainty that everything is good and everything is God. ~ Yehuda Berg

I've never been part of anything so great as those three kids. ~ Al Roker

Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person. ~ Naveen Jain

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. ~ Lee Iacocca

To pull the metal splinter from my palm my father recited a story in a low voice. I watched his lovely face and not the blade. Before the story ended, he'd removed the iron sliver I thought I'd die from. I can't remember the tale, but hear his voice still, a well of dark water, a prayer. And I recall his hands, two measures of tenderness he laid against my face. ~ Li-Young Lee

On Father's Day, we pay tribute to all in our society who have taken on the responsibilitie s and joys of fatherhood. Whether our fathers are near at hand or a continent away, with their families or watching from the light of eternity, we take this day to remember them, to say our thanks for the years they have given us, and to ask that they receive God's blessings. ~ Ronald Reagan

When my kids were younger, I used to avoid them. I used to sit on the toilet 'til my legs fell asleep. You want to know why your father spends so long in the toilet? Because he's not sure he wants to be a father. ~ Louis C.K.

Men should always change diapers. It's a very rewarding experience. It's mentally cleansing. It's like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes. ~ Chris Martin

Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work. ~ Denis Waitley

Every child grows up thinking their father is a hero or villain until they are old enough to realize that he is just a man ~ Mark Maish

Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children. ~ Ezra Taft Benson

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~ Steve Martin

What a dreadful thing it must be to have a dull father. ~ Mary Mapes Dodge

Father is Everyone's First Preceptor.
Happy Father's Day! ~ Mohith Agadi

I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much. ~ Hedy Lamarr

I think back to the day I drove Michelle and a newborn Malia home from the hospital nearly 13 years ago-crawling along, miles under the speed limit, feeling the weight of my daughter's future resting in my hands. I think about the pledge I made to her that day: that I would give her what I never had-that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father. I knew that day that my own life wouldn't count for much unless she had every opportunity in hers. ~ Barack Obama

I don't have a kid, but I think that I would be a good father, especially if my baby liked to go out drinking. ~ Eugene Mirman

It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him. ~ Mark Twain

Being a father helps me be more responsible ... you see more things than you've ever seen. ~ Kid Rock

Father always said that money doesn't grow on trees. Well, time doesn't grow on trees either. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

This is the price you pay for having a great father. You get the wonder, the joy, the tender moments - and you get the tears at the end, too. ~ Harlan Coben

For Dad, the perfect Father's Day would be one in which he didn't even realize that it was Father's Day, because nobody was making him appreciate gifts he didn't want, or read greeting cards filled with lame Father's Day poetry. ~ Dave Barry

I always joke that my kids' favorite holiday is Father's Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It's my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad. ~ Wayne Dyer

Father's Day just be Mother's Day the sequel. ~ J. B. Smoove

A good father believes that he does wisely to encourage enterprise, productive skill, prudent self-denial, and judicious expenditure on the part of his son. ~ William Graham Sumner

My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work. ~ Steve Young

My father was often angry when I was most like him. ~ Lillian Hellman

To her, the name of father was another name for love. ~ Fanny Fern

I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but it's definitely a journey I'm glad to be taking. Number one, it's a great learning experience. When my mother told me it's a 24/7 job, she wasn't kidding. ~ Christopher Meloni

Every dad, if he takes time out of his busy life to reflect upon his fatherhood, can learn ways to become an even better dad. ~ Jack Baker

Today's Father Day and we're giving you a tie, it's not much you know, it's just our way of showing you, you're a regular guy. ~ Groucho Marx

I just sit there and make up songs and sing to [my son] in gibberish. I'm very good at gibberish now. ~ Elton John

Finally coming to terms with Fathers Day. I blow as a Dad. I get it. No, I'm not an evil, abusive Father, it's just that while all my intentions and thoughts have been out of love for my kids, my actions and behaviour never measured up. ~ Geoffrey Hill

Father's Day was great, but all the family gatherings brought up my mother's death. Maybe it's me, because I am a wimp. We would get together, but there was someone missing! ~ Doug Davidson

The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him. ~ Solomon

A man is not complete until he has seen the baby he has made. ~ Sammy Davis Jr.

A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. ~ Solomon

If you take being a father seriously, you'll know that you're not big enough for the job, not by yourself ... Being a father will put you on your knees if nothing else ever did. ~ Elisabeth Elliot

An angry father is most cruel towards himself. ~ Publilius Syrus

Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him. ~ Lara St. John

I wish you a beautiful blessed Father's Day. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

In our house, Mother's Day is every day. Father's Day, too. In our house, parents count. They do important work and that work matters. One day just doesn't cut for us. ~ Margaret Heffernan

We looked up to our father. He still is much greater than us. ~ Wynton Marsalis

During the sole argument we had when [Chelsea] was in high school, the subject of which I don't even remember, I looked at her and said, 'As long as you're in this house, being president is my second most important job'. ~ William J. Clinton

For Father's Day, my kids always give me a bottle of cologne called English Leather. It's appropriate! To them I always smell like a wallet. ~ Robert Orben

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten. ~ Conrad Hall

Major League Baseball has prostate awareness for two weeks leading up to Father's Day, and I want to get involved in that. ~ Steve Garvey

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father. ~ Jean De La Fontaine

I had watched Dad climb into the biggest arena and succeed. I wanted to find out if I had what it took to join him. ~ George W. Bush

I think once I fail enough as a dad, I'll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I'll start looking to TV dads for advice. ~ Ty Burrell

The most amazing feeling I feel
Words can't describe what I'm feeling for real
Maybe I paint the sky blue
My greatest creation was you. ~ Jay-Z

To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship. ~ Wendell Phillips

You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents, real people, capable of making mistakes without moping about it. ~ Derek Williams

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. ~ Billy Graham

It is unreasonable [for a father] to expect moral success with [his] children without submitting to the laws of morality. ~ Larry Christenson

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless. ~ Lord Chesterfield

My father would lift me high. And dance with my mother and me and then. Spin me around til I fell asleep. Then up the stairs he would carry me and I knew for sure I was loved. ~ Luther Vandross

What was silent in the father speaks in the son, and often I found in the son the unveiled secret of the father. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Beautiful is the man who leaves a legacy that of shared love and life. It is he who transfers meaning, assigns significance and conveys in his loving touch the fine art and gentle shaping of a life. This man shall be called, Father. ~ Stella Payton

Those who trust us educate us. ~ George Eliot

On Father's Day, we again wish you all happy birthday. ~ Ralph Kiner

There is no teacher equal to mother and there's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father. ~ Amit Ray

He never had time to look at the stars and fulfill his dreams, as he was too busy in fulfilling mine my hero my father ~ Sonal Bharija Singh

By our Heavenly Father and only because of God, only because of God. We're like other couples. We do not get along perfectly; we do not go without arguments and, as I call them, fights, and heartache and pain and hurting each other. But a marriage is three of us. ~ Barbara Mandrell

I'm a good dad; I spend a lot of time with my kids. ~ Steve Zahn

In a normal family, a surprise means presents, cake and a party. For me ? I had no idea. And my family, doing something nice is seen as an attack. When I was nine, I 'attacked' my father with a fathers day gift. A visor organiser for his car, because it was useful. And it rhymed. Visor. Organiser. I was nine. ~ Christopher Titus

To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. ~ Euripides

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child! ~ William Shakespeare

I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter. ~ Jay-Z

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. ~ Tiger Woods

Father's Day is important because, besides being the day on which we honor Dad, it's the one day of the year that Brookstone does any business. ~ Jimmy Fallon

The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get. ~ Timothy J. Russert

Dad, despite the fact you can be a right grumpy bastard, I'm so incredibly grateful to have you in my life. ~ K.A. Hill

When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, 'Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?' He answered, 'If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you', ~ Jerry Lewis

Being Chinese immigrants in the United States, it was important for my parents to maintain ties that went back a long time. They led by example. My dad didn't bring his work pressures home. We were always aware of them and would go as kids to his office and run around. But when he came home, he was able to leave things behind, at least from our perspective, and focus on us. ~ Chien Chung Pei

I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids. ~ Bo Jackson

Remember: What dad really wants is a nap. Really. ~ Dave Barry

I just owe almost everything to my father and it's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election. ~ Margaret Thatcher

His mother called such people ignorant and superstitious, but his father only shook his head slowly and puffed his pipe and said that sometimes old stories had a grain or two of truth in them and it was best not to take chances. It was why, he said, he crossed himself whenever a black cat crossed his path. ~ Stephen King

My sisters and I can still recite Dad's grilling rules: Rule No. 1: Dad is in charge. Rule No. 2: Repeat Rule No. 1. ~ Connie Schultz

Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old. ~ Solomon

In times of trouble you can count on your self. In times of disaster you can count on your friends. In times of sorrow you can count on your Father. ~ William C. Richardson

I don't know what I'm doing, but my incompetence has never stopped my enthusiasm. ~ Woody Allen

I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers or just spiritual fathers. ~ T.D. Jakes

Noble fathers have noble children. ~ Euripides

One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. ~ Ben Okri

Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this world. And it's not because I'm so different from you either. It's because I'm the same. I mean, I can be just as hard-headed, and just as tough. I only hope I can be as good a man as you. ~ Jake Gyllenhaal

The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you're unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it. ~ John Green

There's something like a line of gold thread running through a man's words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it gets to be long enough for you to pick up in your hands and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself. ~ John Gregory Brown

Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~ Jimmy Piersall

I was raised by my father; I was daddy's girl. ~ Amber Heard

Camping in the backyard last night for Father's Day! Wrestling, stories, s'mores ... it was awesome! ~ Drew Brees

Die."
Why me? "We don't do requests. Try Iowa. I hear they're more accommodating." Hey, Dad, I found a lovely present for this coming Father's Day. Enjoy.
The insect pointed a leg at me. "Die."
Curran's eyes went gold. His clothes tore, falling in shreds to the street, as the massive meld of human and lion spilled out. "Let's see you try that shit on me. ~ Ilona Andrews

Father's Day makes me wish I could talk to my Dad just one more time, instead of all the time. ~ Anthony Jeselnik

Lucky that man whose children make his happiness in life and not his grief, the anguished disappointment of his hopes. ~ Euripides

He never stopped wanting to save the world. ~ Ron Reagan

A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame. ~ Solomon

Father's Day: When you get that lethal combination of alcohol and new power tools. ~ David Letterman