Father’s Day is a special occasion celebrated all over the world to honor the fatherly figures in our lives. It’s a day to show gratitude, love, and appreciation for all the hard work, sacrifices, and guidance they provide. And what better way to express your feelings than with a well-chosen quote? In this blog post, we’ve compiled 55 Hilarious and Heartwarming quotes about dads that are guaranteed to make them smile. So whether you’re buying a gift for your dad, stepdad, grandpa, or any other fatherly figure, these quotes from Ausouls are sure to bring a smile to their face.
Father’s Day is just around the corner! To mark this special day in 2023, we have compiled a list of 55 Father’s Day quotes and dad jokes that are inspiring, funny, meaningful, and even silly. These quotes come from a wide range of famous fathers and children, including authors, comedians, musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. Some of these quotes are well-known, while others may be new to you. Regardless, they all share a common theme of celebrating fatherhood and the joys of being a parent. The list includes quotes from well-known figures such as Barack Obama and William Shakespeare, as well as from Keith Urban and Jay-Z.
55 Hilarious and Heartwarming Quotes for Father’s Day
1.
“I think back to the day I drove Michelle and a newborn Malia home from the hospital nearly 13 years ago—crawling along, miles under the speed limit, feeling the weight of my daughter’s future resting in my hands. I think about the pledge I made to her that day: that I would give her what I never had—that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father. I knew that day that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless she had every opportunity in hers.”
2.
“My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.”
3.
“The only way I can describe [fatherhood]—it sounds stupid, but—at the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, you know how his heart grows like five times? Everything is full; It’s just full all the time.”
4.
“What makes Will the best father in the world to me is that he’s there, not just there in a way that’s traditional. The emotional support he offers his children is immeasurable.”
5.
“It’s chaos at times, but there’s such joy in the house. I look and there’s our boy from Vietnam and our daughter from Ethiopia, and our girl was born in Namibia, and our son is from Cambodia, and they’re brothers and sisters, man. They’re brothers and sisters and it’s a sight for elation. We have the capability to give a child a home, and let me tell you it’s selfish, too, because the reward has been extraordinary.”
6.
“Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.”
7.
“I just sit there and make up songs and sing to [my son] in gibberish. I’m very good at gibberish now.”
8.
“During the sole argument we had when [Chelsea] was in high school, the subject of which I don’t even remember, I looked at her and said, ‘As long as you’re in this house, being president is my second most important job'”
9.
“He has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.”
10.
“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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11.
“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.'”
12.
“I want my son to wear a helmet 24 hours a day. If it was socially acceptable I’d be the first one to have my kid in a full helmet and like a cage across his face mask.”
13.
“Having a kid is like falling in love for the first time when you’re 12, but every day.”
14.
“My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs, he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved.”
15.
“Years ago we used to play
He used to laugh when I ran away
But when I fell and hurt my knee
He would run to comfort me
And the pain would go away.”
16.
“The older I get the more I can see
How much he loved my mother and my brother and me
And he did the best that he could
And I only hope when I have my own family
That every day I see a little more of my father in me.”
17.
“It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever possibly imagine.”
– Prince Harry
18.
“The most amazing feeling I feel
Words can’t describe what I’m feeling for real
Maybe I paint the sky blue
My greatest creation was you.”
– Jay-Z
19.
“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.”
20.
“I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father’s life.”
21.
“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.”
22.
“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.”
23.
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”
24.
“If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a 50 percent chance of being right.”
25.
“Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.”
26.
“I’ll never forget the moment I became a dad. It’s hard to describe—that level of responsibility, the desire to give such joy, the clarity: Nothing is more important than this.”
27.
“I’m probably the most uncool guy that [my daughters] know-as far as they are concerned anyway-‘cause I’m Dad. I mean dads just aren’t cool-especially when I dance! They don’t want me to dance.”
28.
“I’ve never been part of anything so great as those three kids.”
– Al Roker
29.
“My sisters and I can still recite Dad’s grilling rules: Rule No. 1: Dad is in charge. Rule No. 2: Repeat Rule No. 1.”
30.
“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 little scraps of wisdom.”
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31.
“I’m so proud of you that it makes me proud of me. I hope you know that.”
– John Green and David Levithan
32.
“A man knows he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.”
33.
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.”
34.
“I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by [my father].”
35.
“My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.”
36.
“Having children is like living in a frat house—nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.”
37.
“The nicest Father’s Day surprise of all for Dad would be if you handed him a box, and he unwrapped it, and there, inside, sitting on a bed of folded tissue, was the pair of his undershorts that somebody threw away six months ago (without asking Dad) because they had reached the stage where they were 3 percent undershorts and 97 percent holes. Dad misses those undershorts. They were his Faithful Undershorts Companion.”
38.
“Before I got married I had six theories about raising children; now, I have six children and no theories.”
– John Wilmot
39.
“I had watched Dad climb into the biggest arena and succeed. I wanted to find out if I had what it took to join him.”
40.
“He was a father. That’s what a father does.
Eases the burdens of those he loves.
Saves the ones he loves from painful last images that might endure for a lifetime.”
41.
“I think that my strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father … I have rarely ever met a person more fearless and courageous than my father … The thing that I admire most about my dad is his genuine Christian character. He is a man of real integrity, deeply committed to moral and ethical principles. He is conscientious in all of his undertakings … If I had a problem I could always call Daddy.”
42.
“He never stopped wanting to save the world.”
43.
“I remember my daughter Deni coming along, and she was so pure and caring of everybody and everything. And somehow, this little being managed to get around all the obstacles — the gun turrets, the walls, the moats, the sentries — that were wrapped around my heart. My heart at that time needed her … I think it’s the best thing going, parenthood.”
44.
“Parenting is about being competent and responsible. It’s not about gender, necessarily.”
45.
“When you have kids, there’s no such thing as quality time. There’s just time. There’s no, ‘Ooh, his graduation’s better than going to the mall.’ It’s all kind of equal. Changing her diaper and her winning a contest – it’s all good.”
46.
“I worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father?”
47.
“Whenever one of my children says, ‘Goodnight, Daddy,’ I always think to myself, ‘You don’t mean that.”
48.
“Being Chinese immigrants in the United States, it was important for my parents to maintain ties that went back a long time. They led by example. My dad didn’t bring his work pressures home. We were always aware of them and would go as kids to his office and run around. But when he came home, he was able to leave things behind, at least from our perspective, and focus on us.”
– C.C. Pei, son of I.M. Pei, architect of the Louvre Pyramid
49.
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.”
50.
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”
51.
“Being a parent is the single most challenging thing I’ve ever done/continue to do, but it’s also far and away the greatest joy in my life. It has given me purpose, taught me patience, and expanded my heart.”
52.
“It is so embarrassing how I went from a person who did not care about anyone’s children. Then you have them, and you brag about the same stuff that you never cared about. And you tell people, he’s got four teeth like they care.”
53.
“I’m a lot more emotional than I used to be. I never used to get too wound up or worried about things. But now the smallest little things, you well up a little more, you get affected by the sort of things that happen around the world or whatever a lot more, I think, as a father.”
– Prince William
54.
“Fatherhood is super scary. Because you don’t know what the hell you’re doing. But you figure things out as you go. It does give your life a different meaning, and lights you up in a way that you never imagined.”
55.
“I hope I’m at least half the dad that he didn’t have to be.”
In conclusion, these 55 hilarious and heartwarming quotes serve as a great way to celebrate Father’s Day 2023. Whether you’re looking for a funny one-liner to make your dad laugh or a touching sentiment to express your love and appreciation, these quotes have got you covered. From famous figures to everyday people, these quotes show that fathers are an irreplaceable part of our lives and deserve to be celebrated every day. So, go ahead and share these quotes with your dad to make his day extra special!
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