Best 314 quotes in «fatherhood quotes» category

You have ONE job as a parent. Raising a responsible human being. If you don't set high expectations for that human being - the world will have yet another crappy human being. Give them chores. Force them to do them

You know, a man's life is a lot like a boat. If he keeps his sail set right it doesn't make too much difference which way the wind blows or which way the current flows. If he knows where he wants to go and keeps his sail trimmed carefully he'll come into the right port. But if he forgets to watch his sail till the current catches him broadside he's pretty apt to smash up on the rocks.

You know, Son, sometimes a fellow has to take a licking for doing the right thing. A licking only lasts a short while, even if it's a hard one, but failing to do the right thing will often make a mark on a man that will last forever.

You’re saying, “What the hell am I gonna do with her?” You’re saying, “Shit, did she take her pills?” You’re saying, “Once upon a time, I used to have a little girl.

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.

You strive all through your life, to get somewhere, to be something, Some One, to matter, to have this, to have that, fill up your life with possessions, bonds, connections and in the end, the greed is still there, one does not want to let go, not unless the great gods come down and say enough is enough, no more......till then all you want is one more day." - Frank Adams

Your kids need you to be present - but that doesn’t mean in the building, playing X-Box and yelling at them. Change diapers. Show them how to treat their mother by treating her good yourself. Tell them that you love them. Laugh with them.

You've given me a bad name I'll only make worse.

Dads don't need to be tall and broad-shouldered and clever. Love makes them so.

Being a dad is more important than football.

Childhood is frequently a solemn business for those inside it.

Christ has given us the most glorious interpretation of life's meaning that man has ever had. The fatherhood of God, the fellowship of the Spirit, the sovereignty of righteousness, the law of love, the glory of service, the coming of the Kingdom, the eternal hope- there was never an interpretation of life to compare with that.

Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it.

Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That's hard enough.

Fatherhood changes you completely. If things didn't go my way before, I became withdrawn and didn't want to see or listen to anyone. Now, when I arrive home, I see my son and everything is OK. He's the most important thing to me now.

Every single person in jail for a violent crime had a nightmare childhood.

Fatherhood: How God blesses you out of your selfishness and floods your soul with love, all while reminding you how little you know.

Fatherhood is helping your children learn English as a foreign language.

Fatherhood isn't always a planned thing, but when it happens you just do it. It's very natural and in that sense it's not really difficult.

Fatherhood is the most amazing thing that could ever have happened in my life.

Fatherhood, to me, isn't something you do for awards or acclaim. It's a privilege and a huge responsibility

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.

Fatherhood is a joy. I feel very lucky to have a family. It gives you a perspective on things.

Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

Fatherhood is the unending imperfect task of turning yourself into your dad while secretly maintaining the unbridled elation of your boyhood

Fatherhood is a very natural thing; it's not something that shakes up my life but rather it enriches it.

I am very much enjoying the fatherhood phase of my life.

From childhood on I have had the dream of life lived as a sacrament... the dream implied taking life ritually as something holy.

I had a wonderful childhood, coming from Cincinnati, and I think that it was great going into the life that I was going to have, where you have to start young as a dancer.

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

I don't think fatherhood's changed me so much as it's conjured protective instincts I've had all along.

I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.

I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same.

I'm living out a childhood fantasy. Our house is in a historic district of a small town that I used to read about in storybooks

I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.

It is impossible to overstate the need for prayer in the fabric of family life.

Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying.

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

It's only in hindsight that you realize what indeed your childhood was really like.

I won't lie to you, fatherhood isn't easy like motherhood.

Limiting birth by artificial means is an absurdly wrong step. The consequences of this act are irresponsible fatherhood or frustrated motherhood.

Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently its the most difficult thing in the world.

Leading a family is the hardest job a man can ever have.

Motherhood is a biological fact, while fatherhood is a social invention.

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.'

My childhood home backed onto wheat and cotton fields.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share.

Of course there were areas of safety; nothing could get at me if I curled up on my father's lap, holding his ear with one thumb tucked into it... All about him was safe.

My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.