The day a child is born, everything changes in a man’s life. He will no longer be the same dare-devil ready to take risks or the carefree party animal he used to be. His world will be filled with thoughts, dreams, and hopes for his child.
Inspirational Father-Son Quotes
The son inspires the father to be a better person, and the father inspires the son to grow up into a responsible individual. Let’s see some quotes that are inspiring.
• "For thousands of years, father and son have stretched wistful hands across the canyon of time." – Alan Valentine
• "Good fathers make good sons."
• "It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons."- Friedrich Schiller
• "Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds." – Terri Guillemets
• "No love is greater than that of a father and his son." – Dan Brown
• "The greatest gift I ever had, came from God; I call him dad."
• "You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons, and if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your eyes." – Walter M. Schirra, Jr
• "It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life." – Dawn French
• "I knew my father had done the best he could, and I had no regrets about the way I’d turned out. Regrets about the journey, maybe, but not the destination."
• "Anyone can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad because you are so special to me. You taught me the game, and you taught me how to play it right." – Wade Boggs
• "When you teach your son, you teach your son’s son."
• "Love and protection which a father gives to his children are one of the strongest needs in childhood."
• "Being a father means a lot of things, but most importantly, it means to be a good role model for your son."
• "The way a father treats his son’s mother shows how much he loves and respects his family."
• "It is a wise father that knows his own child." – William Shakespeare
• "My dad is my best friend, my father, and my boss. When I do something that is exciting, and he likes it, it feels three times as good as you can imagine."
• "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person; he believed in me." – Jim Valvano
• "Becoming a father increases your capacity for love and your level of patience. It opens up another door in a person – a door which you may not even have known was there. That’s what I feel with my son. There’s suddenly another level of love that expands. My son is my greatest joy, out of everything in my life." – Kyle MacLachlan
• "Dear God, I gratefully thank you for giving me my dad. You must really love me because you gave me the best you had. Watch over him and bless him lord, and keep him in your care. And may he feel my love for him, is my humble, heartfelt prayer."
• "Father – A person who doesn’t buy branded clothes, shoes, or perfumes and lives a simple life so that you can afford all of them."
• "My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. You never know what you can accomplish until you try."- Michael Jordan
• "A man once asked his father, ‘Father, how will I ever find the right woman?’ His father replied, ‘Forget finding the right woman, focus on being the right man’."
• "A father thinks about his children day and night, even when they are not with him, and he will love them forever in a way they could never understand."
• "Never is a man more of a man than when he is the father of a newborn."
• "If you want a son to grow up into a man you can be proud of, be a man he can be proud of."
• "Being a father means you have to think fast on your feet, you must be judicious, wise, brave, tender, and willing to put on a frilly hat and sit down to a pretend tea party."
Loving Father-Son Quotes
Although a father and son do not express their love often, it is beautiful and essential to tell how much you mean to each other. Be it Father’s Day, your son’s birthday, or any special day, pick up a cute father-son quote from the below and express your love.
• "I will be right behind you, son. I will always be near. I’ll follow where you want to go. You have nothing to fear."
• "Fatherhood isn’t about having kids, but about the man, you become because of your kids."
• "Dad, you are someone to look up to, no matter how tall I grow."
• "I’m as lucky as can be for the world’s best dad belongs to me."
• "My son, my wish for you is simple, have the very best life imaginable. Live like you will never grow old, laugh, giggle, cry if you must. Play as hard as you work; make time for the people and the things that you adore. When you sleep, have the best dreams that will make you wake up with a smile on your face. And that you always, always know that you are loved. This is my wish for you."
• "Dear son, no matter what happens, you’ll always be a prince to me."
• "A father loves completely, gives quietly, teaches gently, and inspires deeply."
• "I love my son more than anything. I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure he is raised the right way."
• "No love is greater than that of a father for his son."
• "Dear son, I love you. No matter what, I believe in you. Maybe sometimes more than you believe in yourself. Just follow your heart; that’s all that matters."
• "A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail."
• "Father – even if his pockets are empty, he will never refuse to give. I haven’t seen anyone richer than him."
• "Even if I see my own reflection in you, I also see the man I always wanted to become. Thank you for always making me proud. I love you, son."
• "Father, I will always be the same boy who stood by the sea and watched you tower over me; now that I’m older, I want to be the same as you."
• "A father is a man who puts photos of his family in his wallet where his money used to be."
• "A father is someone who no matter how old you are, will always catch you if you fall."
• "Dads are the most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song."
• "Son, I closed my eyes for a moment, and suddenly a man stood where a boy used to be. I may not carry you in my arms, but I will always keep you in my heart. You have given me so many reasons to be proud of the man you have become, but the proudest moment for me is telling others that you are my son."
• "I love to wear my daddy’s shoes. Though my feet are small when they are in my daddy’s shoes, I feel 10 feet tall. Someday I’ll grow to fill them; I only hope to be as fine a man and great dad as my daddy is to me."
• "One night, a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, make me the kind of man my daddy is. Later that night, the father prayed, Dear God, make me the kind of man my son wants me to be."
• "A dad is the one who always sacrifices his needs for our needs."
• "Some people don’t believe in heroes, but they haven’t met my dad."
Like-Father-Like-Son Quotes
Remember the time when you were proud to be called your dad’s son? Here are a few quotes to tell each other how much you are alike.
• "Like father, like son; every good tree makes good fruits."
• "My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." – Clarence Budington Kelland
• "He who can be a good son will be a good father."
• "A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be."- Frank A. Clark
• "Don’t wait to make your son a great man; make him a great boy."
• "Small boys become big men through the influence of big men who care about small boys."
• "A father doesn’t tell you he loves you. He shows you."
• "My father taught me a good lesson: Don’t get too low when things go wrong. And don’t get too high when things are good."- Robert Parish
• "Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man." – Frank Pittman
• "Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice."
• "Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then. It’s a love without end." – George Strait
• "A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes, but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt."
• "The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself but also for his family."
• "What a father means to his son growing up will become what a son means to his father growing old."
• "He adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important, a protector."- Tom Wolfe
• "Not every father gets a chance to start his son off in his own footsteps."
• "I inherited that calm from my father, who was a farmer. You sow, you wait for good or bad weather, you harvest, but working is something you always need to do."
• "A man’s desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world." – Helen Rowland
• "I think that my strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father. I have rarely met a person more fearless and courageous than my father. He is a man of real integrity, deeply committed to moral and ethical principles. If I had a problem, I could always call Daddy." – Martin Luther King, Jr
Quotes On Father and Son Bond
Even though the bond between a father and son is invisible, it is strong. Whenever the son feels down, he knows his father will always be there for him. And when the father is old and feeble, he can always lean on his son’s shoulders. Here are some quotes to portray this fantastic relationship.
• "Sons and fathers have their own little universe of trust, privacy, and love, thus creating one of the strongest bonds that ever existed."
• "The bond between a father and a son is a true friendship no one can ever break."
• "One of the greatest tragedies of life is that fathers and sons love each other deeply without ever getting to know each other."
• "No matter how old you get, as long as you have your son, you have your best friend."
• "My little boy yesterday, my friend today, my son forever."
• "There is this special connection between a father and his son. It may be barely visible, but it’s there. It’s always like that with sons and fathers."
• "Fathers and sons arrive at that relationship only by claiming that relationship. If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons." – James Baldwin
• "Behind every good kid is a great dad."
• "The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."
• "The son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his father doing, because whatever the father does the son also does."
Funny Father-Son Quotes
If you and your dad are best friends, then here are some funny quotes you can write on birthday cards or even on a father’s day card.
• "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." – Dace Attell
• "Father’s day is important because besides being the day on which we honor dad, it’s the one day of the year that Bookstone does any business." – Jimmy Fallon
• "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." – Mark Twain
• "Lately all my friends are worried that they’re turning into their fathers. I’m worried that I’m not."
• "Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap on a rope." – Bill Cosby
• "Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain." – Martin Mull
• "Having children is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up." – Ray Romano
• "When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, ‘Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?’ He answered, ‘If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you’." – Jerry Lewis
• "A teen shouted at his dad: It’s not your job to embarrass me. He replied, "I know." Then smiled and said, "It’s one of the perks."
• "My dad asked me, ‘Son, have I been a good father?’ I said, ‘Dad, you’re the best. Why do you ask?’ He said, ‘I wanted to make sure the way you turned out is your fault’."
• "All fathers are intimidating because they’re fathers. Once a man has children, his attitude is, ‘To hell with the world. I can make my own people. I’ll eat whatever I want. I’ll wear whatever I want. And I’ll create whoever I want’." – Jerry Seinfeld
• "I just sit there and makeup songs and sing to (my son) in gibberish; I’m very good at gibberish now." – Elton John
• "My dad always said, ‘You better go to church every Sunday. We need somebody into this family to go to heaven’."
• "I’ve had a hard life, but my hardships are nothing against the hardships that my father went through in order to get me to where I started."
Make the most of every moment and do not shy away from telling how much you love each other.
For daughters, their dads are their first loves; and for sons, their father is their first best friend. Whether or not you are close to your dad, one can’t deny that they make a huge impact in the lives of their children.
More than providers, they are often the rock, the anchor, and the pillar of the family. It’s comforting to know that you can always run to Papa, if ever you get a scraped knee or a broken heart.
• Challenges of Being a Dad in Today’s World
• How To Make Dads Feel Loved
• Best Birthday Wishes for Dad
• Birthday Wishes for Dads Who were Always There for You
• Birthday Wishes for Dads Who Always Try Their Best
• Birthday Wishes and Messages for Your Father
Challenges of Being a Dad in Today’s World
But fathers are humans, too. They’re not perfect. They make mistakes – some, bigger than others – and they usually distance themselves intentionally from their loved ones. There’s nothing that time can’t heal though. With the right words (and the right timing), fathers and their children can still repair the bonds broken by circumstance.
While a mother’s role with their kids is pretty straightforward, the relationship dynamic between children and fathers are more complex. Dads have a tendency to ‘show’ their love rather than be vocal about it. Hence, certain resentments grow simply because dad never said that he was proud.
Another challenge for the men in the family is hitting the balance between providing and spending quality time. On one hand, they may see frequent overtime at the office as beneficial for their loved ones. But the other party may not think so. This disparity, when left unresolved, could result in hidden bitterness, anger, and frustration that will eat away at the core of his relationships.
How To Make Dads Feel Loved
You don’t need to spend lots of money to fly dad to a paradise resort, or buy him a gold watch. Believe it or not, fathers long for and appreciate small, everyday gestures.
For example: tell him that you appreciate all his hard work and that he’s doing great at being a parent. If your dad has trouble expressing his emotions, be the one to say ‘I love you’. Inasmuch as moms yearn to hear compliments, dads are, too! Don’t underestimate how your words can affect your father. He may not look like he wants a ‘pat on the back’ – but he does!
Simple, homemade gifts
You don’t need to wait for his birthday or for Father’s Day to make him feel loved. Listening to him when he wants to tell you something, thanking him for picking up the groceries, or asking him about how his day went, are all good things to do to make dads feel cherished.
Not sure what to say? For those with dads celebrating their birthdays, pick out some warm wishes and messages from the list below. He’ll love reading them in a handmade card!
Birthday Wishes for Dads Who were Always There for You
• I wanted to send you a funny birthday message to make you laugh, but then I realized you are already too happy to have a son like me. Happy birthday!
• I wish to spend more time with you, pops. Keep your smile on and enjoy the day to the fullest. Happiest birthday to you.
• Thank you for being my first best friend. I cannot imagine to even survive my days without you. Happy birthday, my superhero.
• Thank you for always having my back even when I couldn’t keep my faith in myself. You are the best dad I could have asked for. Happy returns of the day.
• You are an inspiration, you make days brighter and night warmer. Thank you for always staying by my side. I love you so much.
• Thank you for being my father, my friend, and my teacher. I look up to you more than I love you. Respect for my pops on his day.
• Happy Birthday Dad! You surely gave us some amazing genes but not the ones that allow you to age backward. We are disappointed!
• Happy birthday to the adorable dad who will loosen his pockets and tighten his hugs for me just with a small tug.
• I am impressed that even though the number of candles on your cake increased, your sense of humor didn’t lose its touch. Happy birthday.
• Here are too many more bad jokes and not so funny memes I love you, my man! Happy birthday, dad!
• From helping me up when I fell to taking me out for practice after I missed the winning goal, you’ve taught me to never give up. I owe my success in life to you, and can’t wait to take you out for your birthday.
• I know I wasn’t always the perfect child, but you have always been the perfect dad. Thanks for fixing the little things I broke and for showing me how to correct my own mistakes as I grew. Enjoy your birthday today. I love you!
• As I was growing up, I remember myself always looking up to you, always admiring you, always having you as my role model. And judging by the person I am today, you’ve been a great role model dad! Happy birthday! Thank you for everything, I love you.
• From barbecues to fishing, to sports, and to computers there is literally nothing you can’t do! You’re like a super dad! And that is why I admire you! Happy birthday!
• Thank goodness looks are genetic! I hope I look half as good as you do at your age. Have a great birthday, and don’t forget to stop by the mirror and celebrate that you just get better looking every year.
• No matter how old you become, you will still be my best friend dad, after all, with whom am I going to watch the game on Sunday night if it’s not with my beloved dad? Happy birthday!
• No words can ever take the place of the feelings of my heart for you, hope your day is joyful.
• If I had a dollar for everything I love about you, I’d be rich! Happy birthday to a million dollar dad!
• I am the best that I can be because you taught me to never give up. Happy birthday, Dad!
• You always helped me chase my dreams, now it’s time you pursue yours. Happy birthday!
• I feel stronger just knowing that my dad believes in me, and I feel blessed knowing that he loves me more than anything else in the whole world. Happy birthday dad.
• Dear dad, I am your princess and you are my million colors of happiness. Happy birthday.
• Happy birthday to the man who taught me to be wise, how to pick myself up after a failure and rise. I love you dad.
• There is nothing in the whole world which can stop me, because I know I have my strong daddy to back me. Happy birthday.
• No matter how many birthdays go by, I will always be the little boy who you taught to fly. Happy birthday daddy.
• You are my best friend, more than just a dad. The fact that every kid does not have a father like you, makes me feel sad. Happy birthday.
• You are the most amazing, good-looking and smart person I’ve ever met in my entire life. Love you dad. Happy birthday.
• Hope your birthday celebration is going to put a big smile on your face and that it will be a day to remember for years to come. Love you.
• Happy Birthday to a dad who is such a great friend to me, what would I do without you. You’re the best.
• Dad, please keep in mind that I love you so much. I’m wishing you a lovely and colorful birthday.
Birthday Wishes for Dads Who Always Try Their Best
• Birthday wishes and dreams are all reserved for you today, daddy.
• I hope every candle you blow out will be a wish come true on your special day, papa.
• Happy birthday to a dad whose first name is brilliant, middle name is awesome and last name is fabulous.
• No gift can ever match the gift of love and affection you have given me all these years. Happy birthday dad.
• The world would be a better place if there were more dads like you. Happy birthday.
• There is not a single birthday gift in this world that can ever be worth your contribution in my life. Happy birthday to the best dad in the world.
• Look how beautifully I’ve been reared under your wing. Thanks dad, for giving me such an amazing upbringing. Happy birthday.
• You are like a large tree which gives fruit, shade and flowers to the whole family. Happy birthday dad.
• Some dads are strict while some dads are lenient. Dad, you are a different breed altogether… you are just super cool. Happy birthday.
• Dad, you have always been a good friend to me and I hope we will remain forever. Happy birthday.
• No matter the challenges we get in life, you are always in my mind. Happy birthday!
• Happy birthday, Papa. May your day be fantastic just like you!
• On your birthday I hope that you sit back and relax, you deserve to have a great time and enjoy the day.
• Happy Birthday to someone who lights up my life, may today bring you much joy.
• To my dearest papa, you are my compass. Thanks for always showing me the right path and for guiding me in the right direction. Happy birthday!
• Beloved dad, you are the only person that I know who does his very best whenever he can. Happy birthday.
• Happy glorious birthday to father your kind of love and care would surely elevate any family. We celebrate you, sir.
• Dad, you are a wonderful mentor and hero to me. I am looking up to you even now. Happy birthday.
• Happy birthday, father and guide. Thank you for being the lighthouse that keeps me safe during the storms of life.
• Dad, happy birthday. I hope today is a day full of love and relaxation. You deserve it.
• Happy birthday to the man who had my best interest at heart, even when I was too dumb to realize it. Love you.
• Sure, you may be a little bit older, but that’s no reason you can’t act like a kid! Have fun on your birthday dad.
• A father of your caliber deserves more than a happy birthday. You deserve a stupendous, breathtaking, extraordinary birthday!
• All these years later you still know how to party, keep rocking dad. We love you
• Relax dad, have a drink and put your feet up. It’s your birthday, and we are going to take care of you.
• Happy birthday dad. May all your fish be big, your beers cold, and your teams win.
• Wear your gray hairs proudly dad. They are memories of all our times. Happy birthday!
• I am impressed that even though the number of candles on your cake increased, your sense of humor didn’t lose its touch. Happy birthday.
• You make me proud of you every single day. Happiest birthday, daddy.
• Growing old was mandatory for you but growing wise was a choice. And you did it like a champ. Happy birthday dad!
Birthday Wishes and Messages for Your Father
• Enjoy all the love and attention on your special day. Happy birthday, Dad.
• Have a wonderful birthday. I wish your every day to be filled with lots of love, laughter, happiness and the warmth of sunshine.
• I hope your special day will bring you lots of happiness, love and fun. You deserve them a lot. Enjoy!
• On your special day, I wish you good luck. I hope this wonderful day will fill up your heart with joy and blessings. Have a fantastic birthday!
• Special day, special person and special celebration. May all your dreams and desires come true in this coming year. Happy birthday.
• Wish your birthday celebration will be as fantastic as you are. Happy birthday.
• The guidance I got in all these years was wonderful. I’m very grateful to you, Dad. Wishing you a very happy birthday.
• What a wonderful and exciting day for you. Happy birthday!
• On this birthday occasion, enjoy some cake and take some time for yourself. You deserve to celebrate big.
• Best wishes in your celebrations and the rest of your life.
• May God bless your beautiful heart and soul with happiness all the days of your life. Happy birthday.
• Looking forward to seeing you on your big birthday.
• Dad, you’re one in a million. In other words, you’re one of a kind. The best, most loving kind. Happy birthday!
• May you live your life with your terms and achieve beautiful moments. Happy birthday.
• Thank you for all the grateful memories that you have given us with your beautiful company. Happy birthday.
• I am so thankful for having a dad like you. Happy birthday!
• Its time to enjoy the fruits of your good deeds. Happy birthday dad!
• Dear Dad, you truly are an inspiration for all of us. Happy birthday!
• We are grateful for all the wonderful memories that you shared with us. You are never getting old in this life.
• Thank you, Dad, for being so kind and supportive. Happy birthday!
• May your life be filled with more of children’s games and less paper works. Happy birthday dad!
• Your fatherly love and care made our life beautiful and kept us out of trouble. Happy birthday!
• May your life be blessed beyond your wildest imagination. Wishing you a cheerful birthday, dear dad.
• Happy birthday, dad! Thanks for being my no. 1 MVP.
• Daddy, you’ve given me so many invaluable things in life and I will always be grateful for them. May your special day bring you plenty of wonderful surprises!
• Thank you for believing in me when I need it most. I wish you a joyous day and a wonderful year ahead!
• You are my teacher and my guide. Stay awesome, dad, happy birthday!
• I will always cherish all the priceless lessons that you have given me. Have a wonderful birthday, dad!
• The most heartfelt birthday greetings to a one-of-a-kind father.
• Dear dad, thank you for always being there for us without getting in the way. May you have many more birthdays to come.