Dad Quotes

Jim Valvano

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.”

Jim Valvano was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster, best known for leading the North Carolina State University basketball team to an NCAA Championship in 1983.

Steve Martin

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

Steve Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician, known for his comedic performances in films such as “The Jerk” and “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”

Linda Poindexter

“When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back.”

Linda Poindexter is an American author and poet known for her heartfelt reflections on love and family.

William Shakespeare

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

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language, known for his plays, sonnets, and profound insights into human nature.

Pam Brown

“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song.”

Pam Brown is an Australian poet known for her poignant verses on life, love, and family.

Antoine François Prévost

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

Antoine François Prévost was a French author best known for his novel “Manon Lescaut” and his exploration of love and human nature.

Fanny Fern

“To her, the name of father was another name for love.”

Fanny Fern was an American novelist, columnist, and abolitionist known for her wit and social commentary in the 19th century.

Dan Pearce

“The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking.”

Dan Pearce is an American author and blogger known for his candid reflections on parenting and personal growth.

George Herbert

“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” George Herbert was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England in the early 17th century, known for his devotional poetry.

Umberto Eco

“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 the little scraps of wisdom.”

Umberto Eco was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, and semiotician known for his intellectual breadth and depth in works like “The Name of the Rose.”

Anne Geddes

“Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.”

Anne Geddes is an Australian photographer known for her stylized depictions of babies and motherhood in her iconic portraits.

Roy Lessin

“The imprint of a father remains forever on the life of the child.”

Roy Lessin is an American author, minister, and co-founder of DaySpring, a Christian greeting card company, known for his inspirational writings on faith and family.