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Fatherhood is no easy task. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, patience, and love. No one is perfect, parenting takes a lot of trial and error. Check out these quotes on fatherhood, some serious, some lighthearted, to get you motivated and give you a laugh. Being a good dad can be tough at times, but it is the best job in the world.
Best Fatherhood Quotes:
- “Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” ― Reed Markham
- “Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” ― Barack Obama
- “The best way of training the young is to train yourself at the same time; not to admonish them, but to be seen never doing that of which you would admonish them.” ― Plato
- Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it.” ― Mike Myers
- “Some dads liken the impending birth of a child to the beginning of a great journey.” ― Marcus Jacob Goldman
- “If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Father like mine don’t ever die.” ― Leo Buscaglia
- “Every dad, if he takes time out of his busy life to reflect upon his fatherhood, can learn ways to become an even better dad.” — Jack Baker
- “Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.” ― Charles Kettering
- “A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” ― Unknown
- “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” ― Jim Valvano
- “It’s only when you grow up and step back from him—or leave him for your own home—it’s only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it.” ― Margaret Truman
Funny Quotes on Fatherhood:
- “The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” ― Tim Russert
- “A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” ― Steve Martin
- “Having children is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” ― Ray Romano
- “There should be a children’s song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let dad sleep.’” ― Jim Gaffigan
- “For fatherhood advice, try to look your child in the eye… get to know their name; that becomes important when you want something. And remember to feed them. That’s about all you need.” ― Will Ferrell
- “Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.” ― Jon Stewart
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