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  5. 41 Father’s Day Quotes That Will Take Your Card or Caption Up a Notch

41 Father’s Day Quotes That Will Take Your Card or Caption Up a Notch

By Maggie Seaver
May 14, 2020
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If you’re staring at a blank Father’s Day card, wondering how on earth you’re going to express your deep love and admiration for Dad on one page—and top those amazing Father’s Day gifts you already got him—look no further. Since it’s so hard to put our singular feelings for Dad into words, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the best Father’s Day quotes and dad quotes, from funny to inspiring, to make your life easier—and your dad smile. Whether you’re penning a Father’s Day message as a daughter, son, wife, or friend, there’s a perfect quote (or two) in here for the amazing dads (and grandfathers, and uncles) in your life.

Picking the right gifts for dad can be a challenge (may we suggest some Father’s Day books?), but picking a good Father’s Day quote should be easy: Simply think about what kind of message you’d like to share with your dad, find the right type of quote to suit that sentiment, and add the dad quote to your Father’s Day social media caption or card. Dad will appreciate the effort you put into researching, and you can give yourself a gold star for a job well-done.

For best results, pair your father quote or saying with some great Father’s Day activities for a quarantine-friendly day of fun. Whether you’re celebrating Father’s Day in-person with your dad or simply sending your love from afar, these Father’s Day quotes have you covered.

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The best dad quotes, father quotes, and quotes about fatherhood

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Father is one of the most exceptional titles a man can hold—and these heartfelt quotes about fathers and fatherhood will instantly bring a smile (or maybe even tears!) to your dad or grandfather’s face.

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“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.”

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– George Herbert

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“Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.”

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– Victor Hugo

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

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– Terri Guillemets

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

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– Antoine Francois Prevost

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“A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely.”

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– Emile Gaboriau

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

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– Pam Brown

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“Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then, it’s a love without end.”

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– George Straight

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

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– Anne Geddes

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“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.”

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– Unknown

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“My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’”

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– Michael Jordan

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

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– Jim Valvano

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Funny Father’s Day quotes

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Are dads really dads if they don’t bust out a cheesy joke every once in a while? For all the fathers out there who love a good laugh, these funny Father’s Day quotes will definitely get him chuckling.

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“There are three stages of a man’s life: he believes in Santa Claus, he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus.”

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– Unknown

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“There should be a children’s song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let your dad sleep.’”

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– Jim Gaffigan

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“It’s a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping—more than once.”

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– Michael Josephson

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

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– Charles Wadsworth

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“Be nice to your dad. Most of fatherhood feels like going through customs with an outdated passport.”

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– Jim Gaffigan

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“Being a dad isn’t just about eating a huge bag of gummy bears as your wife gives birth. It means being comfortable with the word hero.”

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– Ryan Reynolds

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“Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.”

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– Reed Markham

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“Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.”

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– Jon Stewart

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Father’s Day quotes from a daughter

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There’s nothing quite as special as the bond between dad and daughter. These sweet and funny quotes about father-daughter relationships are the perfect way to distill a daughter’s love for her dad into one Father’s Day message.

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“Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.”

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– Gloria Naylor

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“A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.”

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– Gregory E. Lang

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“On behalf of every man looking out for every girl, you are the God and the weight of her world.”

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– John Mayer, “Daughters”

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

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– Marinela Reka

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“A little girl giggles when she is denied an ice-cream by her mother. She knows daddy will get her some later.”

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– Unknown

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“You think I’m strong, you think I’m fearless, even when I’m, I’m at my weakest, you always see the best in me when I can’t, I wanna be the girl you think I am.”

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– Carrie Underwood, “The Girl You Think I Am”

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