These Father-Son Quotes Will Make Even the Most Macho Dad Tear Up
We love a good father-daughter moment, and even have a list of girl-dad quotes to prove it. Of course, we know the bond between fathers and sons is just as strong and special. Just ask Ladd Drummond! Ree and Ladd welcomed sons Bryce and Todd in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and officially added their beloved "bonus kid" to the family (that's Jamar to you!) in 2020. So it's safe to say Ladd's had lots of experience with the whole father-son thing—decades of it, to be precise. The whole family (including daughters Alex and Paige) showered Ladd with love last Father's Day, and we're sure this one will be no exception.
To all the sons out there, if you're looking for ways to celebrate your own father on Father's Day, his birthday, or any other day, don't underestimate the power of words. Our collection of heartfelt father-son quotes will go a long way towards making your favorite guy feel loved and appreciated. Each and every saying, lyric, and excerpt on this list will show him just how much you care—even if you can't find the words to say it yourself. After all, there are few Father's Day messages quite as meaningful as this family quote from Johann Friedrich von Schiller: "It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons."
Oh, and if you're looking for a lighter Father's Day quote that will also give Dad a chuckle, consider this hilarious option from Jerry Seinfeld: “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.” Classic!
Beau Bridges
“My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.”
George Eliot
“It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance.”
Taye Diggs
“How come my 3-year-old son knows every species and genus of dinosaur and I can't even remember my home phone number?”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“My strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father. I have rarely ever met a person more fearless and courageous than my father.”
Wayne Rooney
“Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.”
Jerry Seinfeld
“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.”
Tim Russert
“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.”
William Shakespeare
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh. When a son gives to his father, both cry.”
Calvin Johnson
“I hope I can be as good of a father to my son as my dad was to me.”
Maria Cuomo Cole
"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week."
Mike Myers
"Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it."
Frank Pittman
"Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man."
Sarah Orne Jewett
"My dear father; my dear friend; the best and wisest man I ever knew..."
Richard Bach
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life."
Jennifer Williamson
"A father's love is forever imprinted on his child's heart."
John Cole
"His values embraced family, reveled in the social mingling of the kitchen, and above all, welcomed the loving disorder of children."
Billy Graham
"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society."
Hank Williams, Jr.
"My daddy, he was somewhere between God and John Wayne."
Wade Boggs
"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."
John Green
"The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you're unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it."
Brad Pitt
"With sons and fathers, there's an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you."
Clarence Budington Kelland
"My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it."
Scott Eastwood
"My father taught me not to overthink things, that nothing will ever be perfect, so just keep moving and do your best."
Gordon MacDonald
"The impression made by a father's voice can set in motion an entire trend of life."
Charles Kettering
"Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice."
Reed Markham
"Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow."
Harmon Killebrew
"My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass.' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. ’We're raising boys.'"
Gabriel García Márquez
"A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father."
LeBron James
"My favorite thing about being a father is just seeing my kids grow and do some of the same things that I did when I was a kid, man."
Michael Josephson
"Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don't do this well, no other thing I do really matters."
Sidney Poitier
"I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life."
Dave Attell
"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."
Johann Friedrich von Schiller
"It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons."
Nelson Mandela
"To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy."
Tiger Shroff
"Every son's first superhero is his father, and it was the same for me. For me, he was Superman and Batman combined."
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