With Father’s Day coming up, sometimes you want a cute personalized gift with a dad quote that wraps up your feelings about him. Or maybe you want to write a dad quote on the card to go with your gift. Whatever your reason, here’s a list of dad quotes for Father’s Day (or whatever reason you’re celebrating him!).
I found when researching quotes that when looking up dad quotes, there was a lot of focus on dad jokes rather than quotes about being a dad. But when you look up mom quotes, they’re always cute, loving, heartwarming quotes. Interesting difference!
When reading over these dad quotes, the ones that were my personal favorites were the very first one, 16, and 18.
1. “A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” – Unknown
2. “The power of a dad in a child’s life is unmatched.” – Justin Ricklefs
3. “A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” – Steve Martin
4. “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song.” – Pam Brown
5. “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.” – Unknown
6. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” – Billy Graham
7. “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” – Wade Boggs
8. “A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” – Susan Gale
9. “Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.” – Charles Kettering
10. “A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail.” – Unknown
11. “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” – Antoine François Prévost
12. “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” – Dimitri the Stoneheart
13. “A father’s love is eternal and without end.” – Unknown
14. “Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I’m just glad I can share my voice.” – Dwyane Wade
This quote reminds me a lot about things that I’ve learned through being a mom!
15. “A father is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again.” – Unknown
16. “A father’s love is not bound by the limits of time and space, it transcends all boundaries.” – Unknown
17. “Fatherhood is a marathon, not a sprint.” – Paul L. Lewis
18. “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano
