Inspirational quotes about fathers by famous people

A father’s tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remain as a pillar of strength throughout our lives. — Ama H. Vanniarachchy

A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow. — Unknown

My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived, and let me watch him do it. — Clarence Budington Kelland

To her, the name of father was another name for love. — Fanny Fern

It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. — Johann Friedrich von Schiller

Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. — Anne Geddes

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 greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking. — Dan Pearce

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. — Steve Martin

Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song. — Pam Brown

A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day. — Susan Gale

When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back. — Linda Poindexter

Every father should remember that one day his child will follow his example instead of his advice. — Charles Kettering

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

Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. — Frank Pittman

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. — Jim Valvano

A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely. — Emile Gaboriau

To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter. — Euripides

A father’s words are like a thermostat that sets the temperature in the house. — Paul Lewis

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