We thought we’d kick off Father’s Day weekend with some of our favorite quotes about dads. Hope you enjoy them, too.
Special thanks to Lisa Mac of Lisa Mac Photography who let us illustrate this post with some heart-melting photographs of local dads with their kids. Click on any of the photos to visit Lisa’s website and learn more about her work.
“My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, “You’re tearing up the grass.” “We’re not raising grass,” Dad would reply. “We’re raising boys.” ~ Harmon Killebrew
“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” ~ Author unknown
“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” ~ Bill Cosby
“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” ~ Clarence Budington Kelland
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person; He believed in me.” ~ Jim Valvano
“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.” ~ Author unknown
“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 he had learned in seven years.” ~ Mark Twain
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.” ~ Author unknown
“Father! To God himself we cannot give a holier name.” ~ William Wordsworth
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” ~ Theodore Hesburgh
“I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.” ~ Colonel Potter on MASH
“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.” ~ Author unknown
For all the daddies out there, here’s wishing you a very happy Father’s Day. And to our own dads, thanks for being our heroes. We love you guys.
