“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, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Family, Childhood, Wisdom
“Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.”— Makrus Zusak, Liesel, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Happiness, Childhood, Love
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”— Abbé Prévost, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Dads, heart
“There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry.”— Joni Eareckson Tada, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fathers, Fatherhood, Child, Childhood
“Without my father on his Delhi rooftop, why was I here? Without him there, why should I go back? Without that ache between us, what was I made of?”— Kiran Desai, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, father, Childhood, Loss
“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, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, fears, Tears
“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, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Men, Relationships
“Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express.”— Joseph Addison, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing dad.”— Anonymous, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“They say that from the instant he lays eyes on her, a father adores his daughter. Whoever she grows up to be, she is always to him that little girl in pigtails. She makes him feel like Christmas. In exchange, he makes a secret promise not to see the awkwardness of her teenage years, the mistakes she…”— Anonymous, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“He opened the jar of pickles when no one else could. He was the only one in the house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself. He cut himself shaving, but no one kissed it or got excited about it. It was understood when it rained, he got the car and brought it around to the door. When a…”— Erma Bombeck, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“The reason why daughters love their Dad the most is…that there is at least one man in the world who will never hurt her.”— Anonymous, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“When my father didn’t have my hand…he had my back.”— Linda Poindexter, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Fathers, Relationships, Family
“A father is a man who expects his children to be as good as he meant to be.”— Carol Coats, ibtimes.co.ukTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, father, Dad, Love
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.”— Charles Wadworth, ibtimes.co.ukTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, father, Dad, Love
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”— Mark Twain, ibtimes.co.ukTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, father, Dad, Love
“Maybe not. But maybe that's how the world changes, Isaiah. One father, one child, at a time.”— Barbara Samuel, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, father, Childhood, Child, Sons
“If you don’t know your father...how can you know yourself?”— Dan Simmons, Odysseus, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Dads, Parenthood, Family
“'I wonder if any other girl thinks her father the best man in the world!' 'Nonsense, child; you'll think your husband better.' 'Impossible...'”— George Eliot, Mary, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Relationships, husbands, Family
“There is no teacher equal to mother and there's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father.”— Amit Ray, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, father, mother, Love, Parenting
“Dads are like chocolate chip cookies; they may have chips or be totally nutty, but they are sweet and make the world a better place, especially for their children.”— Hilllary Lytle, christianitydaily.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Dads, Cute Quotes, Childhood
“A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely. In the hour of need, when all else fails, we remember him upon whose knees we sat when children, and who soothed our sorrows; and even though he may be unable to assist us, his mere presence serves to comfort and strengthen us.”— Émile Gaboriau, christianitydaily.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Dads, Cute Quotes, Childhood
“We never get over our fathers, and we’re not required to.”— Irish Proverb, christianitydaily.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Dads, Cute Quotes, Childhood
“He wanted a father, and for the same reason, he wanted to be a father.”— Ian McEwan, amazon.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Childhood, Family, Raising Kids
“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, rd.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Nostalgia, Dads, Love
“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, rd.comTagged: I Love You Dad, Fatherhood, Dads, Growing Up, Superhero
“I was enough for her not long ago I was her number one She told me so And she still means the world to me Just so you know So be careful when you hold my girl Time changes everything Life must go on And I'm not gonna stand in your way But I loved her first and I held her first And a place in my hear…”— Heartland, youtube.comTagged: Daddy Daughter Dance, Daddy Daughter Songs
“She'll change her name today. She'll make a promise and I'll give her away. Standing in the bride-room just staring at her. She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl." She leaned over Gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there, Sticking little…”— Bob Carlislie, youtube.comTagged: Daddy Daughter Dance, Daddy Daughter Songs
“But she came home today with a ring on her hand Just glowing and telling us all they had planned She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away but I need to practice my dancin' Oh please, Daddy, please!" So I will dance with Cinderella While she is here in my arms 'Cause I know something the p…”— STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, youtube.comTagged: Daddy Daughter Dance, Daddy Daughter Songs
“She's got a smile it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I'd stare too long I'd probably break down and cry”— Guns N Roses, youtube.comTagged: Daddy Daughter Dance, Daddy Daughter Songs, Daddy's Girl