Dad Quotes
He was supposed to be the first man to tell her that she was beautiful and help her determine who she was before anyone had the opportunity to label her. She was supposed to be his “little girl”.
At this moment, I know that the answer has to be yes. I am defeated. By my own father. How Darth Vader.
She loved him, even though it was so hard to love anybody else after loving my dad. I think I knew this before she did.
Wearing that? Wouldn't you fancy a shapeless cardigan instead? You rock a shapeless cardigan, honey.
I walked out of his room sure I'd said the right thing maybe not as a father but as a Dad. I'd said the right thing, for once in my life.
Be more than a father, be a dad. Be more than a figure, be an example.
Before you and your spouse can work as a team raising your children, you must first work as a team in your marriage.
(Don Fey had a large rubber stamp that said "bullshit, " which was and is awesome.)
My dad’s life was magnificent, but only if I let myself see and remember more than his years of decline.
It made a big difference in my life to grow up with a dad who wasn't afraid of how great my mom was.
He had won, easily. This was something else he could do, and do well, and his Dad had been there to witness his success.
In his imagination, he grabbed his dad by the throat and squeezed until an old mans face turned purple. No pleading, no begging, simply... nothing.
This life is only a test' is a counter-productive mindset
I'm justthe reason they married.Mum saysI was a surprise.Dad saysI was an accident.Truth is ...I am their mistake.
You become a man when, in having children, you not only physically look after and protect them but also protect them with all the love and learning you have to give.
And I feel like a real Dad when I read to her at night. She won't sleep without one story, at least.
As I inch forward to embrace my life again by being mindful, writing books, and planning adventures, I sense my dad would approve. I know he would want me to be happy.
My father looked as if I'd just gutted him - but it was mingled with a twisted sense of satisfaction. It felt good to hurt his feelings.
We’re gonna do like Posh and Becks and call it after the place it was conceived.”“Where’s that?” I asked.“King of Prussia.
A great father is one whose children look up to him rather than away from him.
As I enlarged my vision to see the bigger picture of my dad’s full life, I was better able to let go of being stuck in memories of its end.
Was it too much to expect the rest of the world to care about grammar or pay attention to details?
Evan no longer tells people I fight bad guys for a living. When asked, he tells his friends that his dad talks on the phone a lot and vacuums on occasion.
A man after God's own heart is...a man who yearns to please God, a man who desires to grow spiritually, a man who had a heart that obeys.
The memory slowly faded away. I could feel tears strolling down my snout from my eyes. I missed my father... He did what he could to save me that day.
The amount of time we give to something indicates it's importance to us.
I was desperate to discover what nothing felt like. It was the absence of something that attracted me. It was the start. Everything important originated with nothingness.
If you love your dad, it’s tough when he dies. If you don’t like your dad, it’s tough when he dies. Because you lose that guy. Whatever you didn’t get, you miss. And what you did get, you miss.
When my children complain that I'm forgetful, I remind them that DAD is just ADD spelled sideways.
There is no substitute for your impassioned prayers on behalf of your children
The best way to encourage your children is to let them know you are praying for them.
It is not that you give birth to a child that matters most. Rather, it is what you birth into them.
To your parents you are still that innocent baby, and sometimes even you will need your father's hand and your mother's lap.
I don’t remember his face or the place we ate. I only remember how he grabbed my hand and his voice when he spoke of his dad.
I'm going to be a person who writes stories.I never told mom and dad how much I loved them.I wanna be someone who can tell a lot of people how much I love them.
It had been a wake-up call and now all she wanted was to keep her dad in sight and make sure he didn't eat too many Mars Bars or drink too much beer.