92 Father Quotes

"How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining
under the shadow of an oak which he has planted." Walter Scott

"I think a father is someone,

Who loves unconditionally,
There is no perfect formula,
To who a father can be."
Julie Hebert

Father, Dad, Papa, no matter what you call them they influence our lives and they are
the person we look up to. Catherine Pulsifer

"My father, he was like the rock, the guy you went to with
every problem." Gwyneth Paltrow

"Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make
me feel successful." William Hurt

"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 would define a leader as a person who puts the welfare of the group above himself.
It's the same thing with fathers." Etan Thomas, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge

"Recently I noticed my father's watch in a dark corner of my safety deposit box. Its
presence there exemplified the great value I had assigned it. As I turned the watch in
my hand, I remembered my father's commitment to being on time ... always ... if not
early." Harold Ivan Smith, On Grieving the Death of a Father

"Part of the reason that Lombardi's players were willing to work with him was that he
nurtured and cared for them like a father. When Lombardi succeeded, so did
they." Donald T. Phillips, Run to Win: Vince Lombardi on Coaching and Leadership

"To be a father requires patience, love and giving up the 'all about me'
attitude." Catherine Pulsifer

"There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really

motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him." Dean Koontz

"I inherited that calm from my father, who was a farmer. You sow, you wait for good or
bad weather, you harvest, but working is something you always need to do." Miguel
Indurain

"The most important influence in my childhood was my father." DeForest Kelley

"I encourage all fathers to focus on the intangibles, because

those are the gifts that make the difference." Asha Patrick,
introduction to the book, Fatherhood

"The extension of the positive characteristics of a father can

contribute more to the healing of a nation than all the money-
laden do good programs combined. It is these caring,
compassionate, respectful and loving attributes that can not
only encourage and heal a family, but can be extended
outward to a neighborhood, a town, a city, a territory, a region, and a country." Byron R.
Pulsifer

"Being a father means you have to think fast on your feet. You must be judicious, wise,
brave, tender, and willing to put on a frilly hat and sit down to a pretend tea
party." Matthew Buckley, Fatherhood: The Manliest Profession

"What works for one couple or father may not work for another couple or father. You
will need to research to locate or help find your comfort zone for you and your growing
family."Jacob Westlin, The Expectant Dad's Manual An Ultimate Guide for Balancing Work with
Fatherhood and Coping with the Responsibilities of Having a New Baby in the Family

"You may not have an earthly father that cares for you, but you have an heavenly one
that does." Angelina Talpa, Love Yourself

"Part of being a successful father is taking extreme care of our children. The other part
of that equation is that we must also take extreme care of their mother." Nate Dallas,
Hacking Fatherhood: Preparing For Success in the Biggest Role of Your Life

"The guys who fear becoming fathers don't understand that fathering is not something
perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. The end product of child raising
is not the child but the parent." Frank Pittman

"Fatherly love is the act of giving your life for the sake of
someone else's needs." Nate Dallas, Hacking Fatherhood:
Preparing For Success in the Biggest Role of Your Life

"...that the most precious things a father can provide are time,
attention, and love." Tim Russert, Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons
and Letters from Daughters and Sons

"Fathers provide not only support but also

encouragement." Catherine Pulsifer

"Regardless of the personal relationship you have with your own father, you have to
aim to be better." Kirsten Watson

"No man can possibly know what life means, what the world means, until he has a child
and loves it. And then the whole universe changes and nothing will ever again seem
exactly as it seemed before." L. Hearn

"I have repeatedly stated and emphatically declared that the key to the restoration and
preservation of a sane and healthy society is the salvaging of the male, especially as a
responsible father." Myles Munroe, Fatherhood Principle, The: God's Design and Destiny for
Every Man

"As fathers, we understand that we have the opportunity to image forth God's love to
our family." Matt Click, Famous Dad: A Hero In His Home

"Being a father is a PRIVILEGE. It is nothing short of amazing!" Larry Hagner, The Dad's
Edge: 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting
Memories

"Being a father truly is a blessing and a role not to be taken for

granted."Derek Polen, Next Level Dad: Bringing Faith and Fun to
Fatherhood

"The guys who fear becoming fathers don't understand that

fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that
perfects the man. The end product of child raising is not the
child but the parent." Frank Pittman

"A father should present the fundamental qualities of leadership, responsibility, and
accountability, as well as the capabilities of planning, disciplining, and loving.
Fathering is a full-time job." Myles Munroe, Fatherhood Principle, The: God's Design and
Destiny for Every Man

"Never before in the history of men and women have expectant fathers been so involved
in the pregnancy process." Harlan Cohen, Dad's Expecting Too

"So, like all proud fathers do, I boasted about all of their successes and all of the joy
they bring to my wife and me." Dennis Lominac, My Family is My Life

"I believe the heart of the heavenly Father is reflected in the heart of the earthly
father."Nathan Lorick, Dying to Grow
"Fathers are an integral part of the family for their contribution to the household by
care giving and ensuring the healthy development and well-being of children and
families." Ola Akinmade, Celebrating Dads: 365 Quotes and Sayings About Fathers

"At home I was blessed with a strong role model for a father, and on the field I was
equally blessed to have the best coaches an athlete could ask for. Each and every lesson
a coach taught me has shaped me into the person and father I am today." Tom Limbert,
Dad's Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All Time

"You know, fathers just have a way of putting everything

together." Erika Cosby

"God does have a plan for fathers." Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Kids
Need from a Dad |

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

"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" Lydia M.
Child

"No duty in my life is more important or more sacred than my role as a husband and
father. That is where my true character is most accurately seen, and it is the best single
gauge of my overall success or failure as a leader and role model." John MacArthur, Brave
Dad: Raising Your Kids to Love and Follow God

"I'm convinced that a father's role in child-raising should never be underestimated.

underestimated. Fathers play a crucial role in their children's emotional and physical
well-being and in the choices they make about how to live their lives now and in the
future. "Nicoline Ambe, Being Dad: Lessons I Learned From My Father About What Makes A
Good Dad

"We are coming to understand as fathers that our relationships with the important
people in our lives - especially our children - are of paramount importance to feeling
good about ourselves and feeling that our lives have meaning." Bruce Linton, Fatherhood:
The Journey from Man to Dad

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