
Celebrating Dad
Father’s Day is on June 21, and it’s the perfect time to pay tribute to the men who raised us. While strong father-son relationships are beautiful across the board, the bond between fathers and sons is its own special relationship unlike any other, and these father-son quotes reinforce that sentiment. From proverbs to reflections by celebrities, poets, and world leaders on how their fathers influenced their lives, these words will make you want to give dad a hug. Father’s Day in quarantine is going to be tough.
Frank Pittman
Justin Trudeau
Ken Norton
Robert Parish
Barack Obama
“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
Steve Chapman
Al Unser
“My dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” —Al Unser
H. Jackson Browne
Anthony Kiedis
“The fact that my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.” —Anthony Kiedis
Ed Skrein
George Eliot
Friedrich Schiller
Confucius
“The father who does not teach his sons his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.” —Confucius
Charles Wadsworth
Unknown
Jack Baker
“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
Chinese Proverb
“Tiger father begets tiger son.” —Chinese Proverb