Dads aren’t just an eternal source of the best jokes known to humankind (although that’s an achievement we’d all be happy to unlock); they are also the superheroes, the silent intercessors who will always be there, no matter what kind of foolishness you get yourself into. Dads are also usually the ones to be, at least partly, liable to half of the folly that you two together agree on keeping silent from mom, but that’s where the fondest memories from childhood usually lie. They are your secret partners in crime, allowing you stuff a mother would never agree to! Although there are plenty more qualities to be listed as ‘pros’ when talking about father figures, instead of freely speculating, we should probably hear what the smart and famous people had to say about the institution of fatherhood. So, we’ve gathered just a bit short of a hundred dad quotes that have originated in the minds of Bindi Irwin, Jerry Seinfeld, and Mark Twain, just to drop a few of the names you’re about to meet.
Some of these beautiful quotes are actual dads shedding light on what it’s like to turn into a father, rather than being ‘just’ a man. Other wise words come from the sons and the daughters, sometimes praising the qualities their dads instilled in them, sometimes just thanking them for always being there. A minority of these smart quotes could also be attributed to moms, but the rest is a playground for interesting thoughts on fathers and fathers alone!
Without any further talk, let’s dive into the world of dads! Just a smidgeon down below, you’ll find our picks for the top dad quotes, dedications to dads, fathers talking about parenthood, and just generally smart words on what it’s like to be a parent. After you are done reading these intelligent quotes, be sure to vote for the ones that you agree with the most and share this article with your dad, maybe?
#121
“He sweeps her hair back from her ears and he swings her above his head. He says she is his émerveillement, he says he will never leave her, not in a million years.” – Anthony Doerr
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#122
“Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. This is my only girl. So I don’t care what it takes to protect her. You can call it what you want to call it. As long as you treat her the same way I treat her, like my princess, I don’t mind.” – Tracy Morgan
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#123

“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” — Antoine François Prévost
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#124
"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
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#125
"A 2-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it." – Jerry Seinfeld
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#126
"The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion — to care about people and about your children." – Denzel Washington
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#127
"To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship." – Wendell Phillips
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#128

“Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” — Ray Romano
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#129
"I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more." – Gordon Brown
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#130
"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me." – Wade Boggs
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#131
"It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons." – Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
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#132
“He was a father. That’s what a father does. Eases the burdens of those he loves. Saves the ones he loves from painful last images that might endure for a lifetime.” – George Saunders
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#133

“A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.” — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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#134
“I’ve been to war. I’ve raised twins. If I had a choice, I’d rather go to war.” – George W. Bush
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#135
“If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.” – James A. Baldwin
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#136
"An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all his wisdom." – C.S. Lewis
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#137
“A daughter is a treasure and a cause of sleeplessness.” – Ben Sirach
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#138

“It was my father who taught me to value myself.” — Dawn French
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