Father’s Day Sayings

Heartfelt, inspiring, and funny words about dads — 115 sayings

My father always told me that if I wanted to succeed in life I must always have a purpose.

— William Randolph Hearst early 20th century
Inspirational

My father always told me that I was a special boy. I believe him.

— Cristiano Ronaldo 2015
Inspirational

I have been and am a Unitarian. I believe in the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and the sisterhood of woman.

— Susan B. Anthony Late 19th Century
Inspirational

My father always encouraged me to speak my mind.

— Malala Yousafzai 2013
Inspirational

I'm often asked if I believe in UFOs. I'm open to the possibility, but I need evidence. I need the aliens to land on the White House lawn, or at least in my backyard, and say hello.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson 2012
Inspirational

God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.

— Alexandre Dumas Throughout his works
Philosophical

I am the father of Uganda, and a father must be strict.

— Idi Amin c. 1971-1979
Wisdom

You must sacrifice every thought, every ideology for the good of the nation and for the serenity of our fatherhood.

— Francisco Franco Unknown
Wisdom

I am a peasant, a son of a peasant; my father, grandfather, all my ancestors were genuine peasants.

— Martin Luther 1530s
Wisdom

I like to play golf, but I am not very good at it. I usually lose my balls in the bushes.

— Dalai Lama (14th) 2011
Wisdom

I have been a father, and I have rejoiced in my children.

— Johannes Kepler Circa 1610s
Wisdom

My father always told me that I should try to make my hobby my profession. That's what I did.

— Wernher von Braun 1960s
Wisdom

Mothers may be called to make the ultimate sacrifice, but fathers are rarely called upon to give more than a good example.

— John F. Kennedy 1940
Wisdom

I don't think I ever told a lie in my life, except on the golf course.

— Harry Truman 1950s
Wisdom

My father always used to say, 'Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument.'

— Desmond Tutu Uncertain
Wisdom

The assegai is my father, the shield is my mother.

— Shaka Zulu c. 1820s
Wisdom

I don’t take vacations. I don’t take time off. I don’t go to the beach. I don’t go to the golf course.

— Donald Trump 2016
Wisdom

My father was a man of the world, and he taught me to be one too.

— James Joyce 1920s-1930s
Wisdom

The first Day's Night had come – And grateful for the Lawn The trees that made an Avenue And Work – put up – till Dawn –

— Emily Dickinson c. 1862
Wisdom

My father was a white man. I mean, I'm not ashamed of my father, but I am ashamed of the things that he did.

— Bob Marley 1970s
Wisdom
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