Looking for the best Father’s Day quotes? Read on!
I always tell people that I knew my husband would be a good father. But seeing it in action brought a whole new level of respect and admiration.
There’s something about the gentleness of a grown man with a delicate newborn. And the pure joy of their interaction with the kids. Something about their own admiration for their little ones – the way they guide them, and the pride they have as they watch them grow.
Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, can come with a mix of emotions, depending on your relationships with your own fathers, the father of your children, or the men in your life who desire to be fathers. I respect that for sure, and if it’s a hard day for you, I hope you find comfort today.
If you’re celebrating or remembering some amazing fathers that you know and love, here are some quotes about fatherhood to inspire and bring encouragement.
The Mother’s Day quotes were a hit, so it only makes sense to salute the dads with some quotes just for them. Feel free to share these with the dads you know!
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Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it. – Mike Myers
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. – Mark Twain
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
The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you’re unqualified to do, and you become qualified while you do it. – John Green
Every son’s first superhero is his father, and it was the same for me. For me, he was Superman and Batman combined. – Tiger Shroff
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
Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice. – Charles Kettering
I want to be remembered as, I hope, an amazing husband and a great father. – Jason Mamoa
It is a wise father that knows his own child. – William Shakespeare
Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. – Frank Pittman
Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then. It’s a love without end, amen. – George Strait
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And because I love movies so much…
Some of the best Father’s Day quotes from movies, as free printables! Print them and share them with Dad, or just enjoy.
Photo Credit:
1 – Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
2 – frank mckenna on Unsplash
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