Inspirational Father’s Day Quotes

Our dads are a huge inspiration to us, especially when we are younger. So, why not choose one of these heartfelt and inspiring quotes for your Father’s day card.

• "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." - Jim Valvano
• "An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all his wisdom." - C.S. Lewis
• "No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child." - Abraham Lincoln
• "A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely.” - Emile Gaboriau
• "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
• "In my career, there's many things I've won and many things I've achieved, but for me, my greatest achievement is my children and my family. " - David Beckham
• "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." - Wade Boggs
• "I love my father as the stars—he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart." - Terri Guillemets
• "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong." - Charles Wadsworth
• "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
• “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers and singers of song.” - Unknown
• “A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead he picks you up, brushes you off and lets you try again.” - Unknown
• “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

Funny Father’s Day Quotes

We know most of our dads are full of all sorts of jokes. Humour is part of what makes a father into a dad. It’s also where the term “dad joke” originates. So, for the funny man in your life, share with him a funny quote about being a dad. He’ll likely relate to it more than anything.

• "A father carries pictures where his money used to be." - Steve Martin
• "Being a dad isn't just about eating a huge bag of gummy bears as your wife gives birth. It means being comfortable with the word 'hero.'" - Ryan Reynolds
• “The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” - Tim Russert
• “You can tell what was the best year of your father’s life, because they seem to freeze that clothing style and ride it out.” - Jerry Seinfeld
• “A father is a banker provided by nature.” - French proverb
• “Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” - Al Unser
• “A 2-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.” - Jerry Seinfeld
• “Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” - Reed Markham

Short Father’s Day Quotes

You don’t need to make it complicated when it comes to finding a short quote that perfectly sums up how you feel about your dad. Here’s some short quotes about dads that we think you’ll love!

• “It is a wise father that knows his own child.” - William Shakespeare
• “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” - Dimitri the Stoneheart
• “A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” - Unknown
• “The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking.” - Dan Pearce
• “Fathers just have a way of putting everything together.” - Erika Cosby
• "What you teach your children, you also teach their children." - Unknown
• “The imprint of a father remains forever on the life of the child.” - Roy Lessin
• “Children learn to smile from their parents.” - Shinichi Suzuki
• “Fatherhood is a marathon, not a sprint.” - Paul L. Lewis