28 Dad Quotes to Express What He Means to You

There’s a special relationship between dad and daughter, dad and son. These touching dad quotes will help you express your love & true appreciation for him whether on Father’s Day, his birthday or ‘just because’.

Dad Quotes

“My Daddy was my hero. He was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things. But most of all he was fun.” – Bindi Irwin

“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.” – LeBron James

“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” – Prevost Abbe

“Never is a man more of a man than when he is the father of a newborn.” – Matthew McConaughey

“My dad believed in me, even when I didn’t. He always knew I could do this. I’m sure that everyone in Reading remembers how much he talked about me. I thought that was sweet, but really I just wasn’t as sure it would happen. So, I just love my dad for believing in his little girl.” – Taylor Swift

“My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.” – Beau Bridges

“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

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

“Let me say for now that we knew once the Creation was broken, true fathering would be much more lacking than mothering. Don’t misunderstand me, both are needed- but an emphasis on fathering is necessary because of the enormity of its absence.” – Wm. Paul Young

“Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don’t get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don’t have to do as much. Like you don’t go on as many outings.” – Hugh Jackson

“Someone once said that every man is trying to live up to his father’s expectations or make up for their father’s mistakes.” – Barack Obama

“I love my father as the stars- he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart.” – Terri Guillemets

“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare

“I realized I could run after finding out that my dad used to run and it gave me the morale that if he did it then maybe I could also run.” – David Rudisha

“I love my dad, although I’m definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him.” – Liv Tyler

“Men should always change diapers. It’s a very rewarding experience. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.” – Chris Martin

“Being a daddy’s girl is like having permanent armor for the rest of your life.” – Marinela Reka

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvan

“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” – Tim Russert

“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” – Steve Martin

“Everybody thinks their dad’s jokes are corny.  I don’t get a free pass on that. In fact, [my daughter] said to me once, ‘Most of your stuff isn’t funny at all. But I’m always surprised you make it work.’ I thought that was a pretty sophisticated way of attacking me.” – Judd Apatow

“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” – Charles Wadsworth

“We see a McDonald’s. We got so excited. We started chanting, ‘McDonald’s, McDonald’s, McDonald’s!’ And my dad pulled into the drive thru and we started cheering. And then, he ordered one black coffee for himself… and kept driving. My dad is cold-blooded.” – John Mulaney

“Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father.” – Lydia Maria Child

“Being a dad is my most important job because it not only affects my children but their children and many generations to come.” – Mark Dominik

“My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn’t well.” – Neil Cavuto

“My dad always told me: ‘Stop and look back and appreciate what you’ve done; stop and smell the flowers.’” – Madchen Amick

“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself but for his family.” – Reed Markham