25 Perfect Father’s Day Quotes to Celebrate Dad

Father’s Day Quotes and Gift Ideas

Dads come in many forms – biological parents, uncles, grandfathers, father figures. They’re mentors, protectors, caregivers, and sources of endless cheesy jokes. Some are handy or good at sports. Others are skilled craftsmen or excellent cooks. There are strict dads and fun dads and every dad in between.

Every June, we celebrate the remarkable, caring dads in our lives. We’ve gathered Father’s Day quotes, from inspirational to funny, to help you show your love and gratitude. So, go ahead! Inscribe a card, make a meme, or send a text to let Dad know how you feel.

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“My father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.” – Liza Minnelli

“My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do – be there.”

– Max Lucado

“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” – Antoine François Prévost

“He adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a protector.” – Tom Wolfe

“When my father didn’t have my hand … he had my back.” – Linda Poindexter

“There should be a children’s song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let your Dad sleep.'” – Jim Gaffigan

“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.”

– Tim Russert

“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” – Steve Martin

“When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a regular guy who wears a cape.” – Dave Attell

“It’s not easy being a mom. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” – Betty White

“To her, the name of father was another name for love.” – Fanny Fern

“He was the first man in my life, the man who taught me how to love.” – Jenna Bush Hager

“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

“She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father.”

– Harper Lee

“My daddy was my hero – he was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things, but most of all he was fun.” – Bindi Irwin

“My father is my rock. It’s where I learned everything about loyalty, dependability, being there day in, day out, no matter what.” – Hugh Jackman

“I only hope when I have my own family that everyday I see a little more of my father in me.” – Keith Urban

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”

– Jim Valvano

“My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland

“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” – Charles Wadsworth

“The reward of child rearing is spending the rest of your life proudly knowing this person you helped guide.” – Mike Sager

“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.” – Unknown

“The biggest lesson for my kids is that they know they are the most important things I have. No matter what is going on in my life, your kids are forever.” – Lin Manuel Miranda

“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.”

– Umberto Eco

“What makes you a man isn’t the ability to have a child – it’s the courage to raise one.” – Barack Obama

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