82 Thought-Provoking Father Figure Quotes

The role played by the father is pivotal in a child's life and his/her overall development.

The father's role is not only played by the father but also by those people you look up to; those who radiate strength which is often connected to the growing personality.

After the mother, the other significant status is of the father, a remarkable role that any other person cannot fulfill. A child's emotional and physical well-being and health are directly linked to his parents, especially the father, who is a type of security blanket. One of the theories in psychology, such as the Attachment Theory offers a similar perspective on how kids relate to and observe their parental figures; they follow them through their observational learning, which is one of the primary learning tools.

A father's involvement in a child's rearing is vital to his/her emotional growth as the child always leans for both physical and emotional support from an authority figure. The child's primary need must be fulfilled to have a substantially secure and healthy life. We have seen and interpreted that fathers unconditionally provide steady and unshakeable support to their children and often in later times when the child is mature enough to handle their own life affairs.

Positive support and affection from a father figure go a long way in shaping the child's social circle as the child follows the teachings of the authoritative figure through observation and imitation. Through these impactful quotes, let's reminisce and acknowledge their endless love and support; a herculean shout-out to all great dads!

The following are some well-known quotations from famous personalities, so let's hear what they have to say about this beautiful bond!

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother, and the teacher."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

"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.

"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.

"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."

- Steve Martin.

"Every son's first superhero is his father."

- Tiger Shroff.

"It's only when you grow up and step back from him — or leave him for your own home — it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it."

- Margaret Truman.

"I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future."

- Liza Minnelli.

"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 the old man had learned in seven years."

- Mark Twain.

"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.

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."

- Antoine Francis Prevost.

"It doesn't matter what time of the night it is or how tired you are, they make you smile, they make you happy."

- David Beckham.

"It's the most profound gift and the most daunting challenge."

- Matt Bomer.

"Being a daddy's girl is like having permanent armor for the rest of your life."

- Marinela Reka

"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week."

- Maria Cuomo Cole.

"It is a wise father that knows his own child."

- William Shakespeare.

"An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all wisdom."

- C.S Lewis.

"I love my father as the stars — he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart."

- Terri Guillemets.

"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection."

- Sigmund Freud.

"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.

"And I only hope when I have my own family that everyday I see a little more of my father in me."

- Keith Urban.

"He adopted a role called Being a Father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a Protector."

- Tom Wolfe.

"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song."

- Pam Brown.

It can be overwhelming when you want to compile your dad's love in a few sentences, isn't it? So here are some of the quotes that will help you through and through!

"Even when faith in myself faltered, my father's faith in me never wavered. It is only through your blessings, Dad, that I have become the person I am today."

"You've given me the best gifts money can't buy: your never-ending love, attention, and kindness. Happy Father's Day to my priceless dad!"

"There is no teacher equal to mother and there's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father."

- Amit Ray.

"My sincerest wish is to be as great of a parent as you have always been to me. Thank you for leading by example. Happy Father's Day!"

"We may not be together in person, but I feel your presence in my life every day. Thank you for your love and advice across the miles!"

"When I was little, you lifted me on your shoulders. Now that I'm grown, you lift me up with your love. Happy Father's Day."

"A good father doesn't tell you he loves you—he shows you. Thank you for showing me every day."

"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. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right."

- Wade Boggs.

"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."

"The greatest storms in a child's heart are calmed by the loving waves in the sea of a father's love."

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

- Jim Valvano.

"You are my compass, my anchor and the only hero I need in my life. Thank you for guiding me through this crazy thing called life."

"There will always be a few people who have the courage to love what is untamed inside us. One of those men is my father."

- Alison Lohman.

"The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to have a dad like you."

"Thank you for acting like a kid when I need fun in my life, being a friend when I need a shoulder to lean on and showing up as a parent when I need guidance. I don't know what I’d do without you."

"A hero is someone who gives without thought of himself. Thankfully, I had a father who never hesitated to give all of himself. You are my inspiration."

"I love my father as the stars—he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart."

- Terri Guillemets.

"Dad, you've been constant support, love and protection in my life. Plus, you're my friend. Thank you."

"If I grow up to be half the person you are, Dad, then I will consider my life a success."

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"I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers or just spiritual fathers."

- T.D Jakes.

"As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy."

- Al Yankovic.

"The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity."

- Jean Paul.

"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society."

- Billy Graham.

"The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him."

- Solomon.

"All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is ruled by mothers and fathers come out at night. Darkness brings home fathers, with their real, unspeakable power. There is more to fathers than meets the eye."

- Margaret Atwood.

"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was."

- Anne Sexton.

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

- Gwyneth Paltrow.

"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week."

- Mario Cuomo.

"I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him."

- Halle Berry.

"What my dad has taught me cannot be learned in school. Dads are life's most influential teachers."

"When I was a kid, my father told me every day, 'You're the most wonderful boy in the world, and you can do anything you want to."

- Jan Hutchins.

"It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life."

- Dawn French.

"Life doesn't come with an instruction book—that's why we have fathers."

"Only the best dads let their children fly. Only the most loved children will soar. Thank you for giving me wings."

"The guiding light of my father has proven to be the brightest star in the sky."

"My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing."

- Aldous Huxley.

"I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back."

- Imelda Marcos.

"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived."

- Harper Lee.

"Noble fathers have noble children."

- Euripides.

Take a glance at these quotes and go through a multitude of feelings, such as joy, gratitude, hope, and thankfulness for our beloved fathers!

"The journey I go on is one that my father paved before me. I wouldn't be anywhere without him and miss him dearly."

"Thank you for teaching me to put one foot in front of the other, Dad. Without your guidance, I could never have taken the next step in my life.

"Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes."

- Markus Zusak, The Book Thief.

"No matter wherever I go, my heart is calm, knowing I can always call you, Dad. The sound of your voice makes anywhere feel at home."

"Average fathers have patience. Good fathers have more patience. Great fathers have an ocean of patience."

- Reed Markham.

"When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry."

- William Shakespeare.

"There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry."

- Joni Eareckson Tada.

"To her, the name of father was another name for love."

- Fanny Fern.

"Having a kid is like falling in love for the first time when you're 12, but every single day."

- Mike Myers.

"No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child."

- Abraham Lincoln.

"Daddies don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end."

- George Strait.

"When my father didn't have my hand… he had my back."

- Linda Poindexter.

"A father's tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remains as a pillar of strength throughout our lives."

- Ama H. Vanniarachchy.

"There's a special place in heaven for caregivers."

- Maureen Reagan.

"A girl’s first true love is her father."

- Marisol Santiago.

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

- Euripides.

"A man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad."

- Anne Geddes.

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

- Tim Russert.

"My father was always talking about God, and I idolized my father, so I'd spend hours trying to have mental telepathy with God."

- Patti Smith.

"Even if society dictates that men and women should behave in certain ways, it is fathers and mothers who teach those ways to children not just in the words they say, but in the lives they lead."

- Augustus Napier.

"My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do—be there."

- Max Lucado.