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FATHERS DAY QUOTES

The role of fatherhood is essential in the lives of society, but most of all the role of a dad is so very important to the health and happiness of his children.

Quotes for Fathers Day

Here are a few quotes and readings about fathers, some funny, some serious.

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. ~ Sigmund Freud

father carrying young daughter

We have to give ourselves—men in particular—permission to really be with and get to know our children. The premise is that taking care of kids can be a pain in the ass, and it is frustrating and agonizing, but also gratifying and enjoyable. When a little kid says, “I love you, Daddy,” or cries and you comfort her or him, life becomes a richer experience
~ Anonymous

The idea of bringing someone into the world fills me with horror. I would curse myself if I were a father. A son of mine! Oh no, no, no! May my entire flesh perish and may I transmit to no one the aggravations and the disgrace of existence. ~ Gustave Flaubert

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he is wrong. ~ Charles Wadsworth

The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family. ~ Reed Markham

Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance. ~ Ruth E. Renkel

My father raised us to step toward trouble rather than to step away from it. ~ Justin Trudeau

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~ Clarence B. Kelland

Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father. ~ Barack Obama

Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad. ~ Anne Geddes

The righteous man leads a blameless life, blessed are his children after him. ~ Proverbs 20:7

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

That is the thankless position of the father in the family—the provider for all, and the enemy of all. ~ August Strindberg

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
~ Proverbs 22:6

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~ Author Unknown

You have begot me, bred me, loved me. I return those duties back as are right fit,
Obey you, love you, and most honor you.
~ William Shakespeare

It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. ~ Anne Sexton

It is a wise father that knows his own child ~ Shakespeare

If nature is our mother, then God is our Father ~ Thoreau

The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family. ~ Reed Markham

It is only when you grow up and step back from him, or leave him for your own home, it's only then you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. ~ Margaret Truman

Behind a great daughter is a truly amazing Dad

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.
~ Pope John XXIII

Dad...

Remembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is the heartache that never goes away...


Humorous Father's Day Quotes

A father is a banker provided by nature. ~ French Proverb

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~ Author Unknown

A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty!

The older I get the smarter my father seems to get ~ Tim Russert

Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance ~ Ruth E. Renkel

Christian Fathers Day Quotes

The greatest gift I ever had came from God; I call him Dad! ~ Author Unknown

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me ~ Jesus Christ

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

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it ~ Clarence B. Kelland

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection ~ Sigmund Freud

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me ~ Jim Valvano

It's only when you grow up, and step back from him, or leave him for your own career and your own home - it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. ~ Margaret Truman

A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. ~ Jim Valvano

A father provides the foundation of strength, wisdom and hope. So that his children may build their dreams upon it.

Father's Day Quotes for Daughters

A father holds his daughter's hand for a short while, but he holds her heart for ever.

A daughter needs a Dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.

The greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is to love her mother. ~ Elaine S. Dalton

Father's Day Quotes for Sons

Once a father overheard his son pray:
Dear God, make me the kind of man my Daddy is.
Later that night, the father prayed,
Dear God, make me the kind of man my son wants.

It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~ Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

And finally, a poem:-

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad


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