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title: "9 Better Dad Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [I try to be a better dad and husband than I do pretend rock star.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bo-bice/i-try-to-be-a-better-dad-and-husband-than-i-do-pretend-rock-star/)

[Bo Bice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bo-bice/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1c/bo-bice-26059_dad_i-try-to-be-a-better-dad-and-husband-tha_2578423.png)

> [Every dad, if he takes time out of his busy life to reflect upon his fatherhood, can learn ways to become an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-baker/every-dad-if-he-takes-time-out-of-his-busy-life-to-reflect-upon-his/)

[Jack Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-baker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15a/jack-baker-244722_busy_every-dad-if-he-takes-time-out-of-his-bu_1570659.png)

> [I'm always striving to be a better man to God, a better husband, a better Dad so it's just work, but I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-ward/i-m-always-striving-to-be-a-better-man-to-god-a-better-husband-a/)

[Andre Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d5/andre-ward-3376_better-man_i-m-always-striving-to-be-a-better-man-t_850850.png)

> [My dad is basically my best friend. I'm that dude's spitting image and couldn't be more proud of that. They just don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coy-bowles/my-dad-is-basically-my-best-friend-i-m-that-dude-s-spitting-image-and/)

[Coy Bowles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/coy-bowles/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa5/coy-bowles-9517_best_my-dad-is-basically-my-best-friend-i-m-t_3096448.jpg)

> [There isn't a sound better than your own child's laugh...There isn't a sight better than your own child's smile...and Nothing is better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nishan-panwar/there-isn-t-a-sound-better-than-your-own-child-s-laugh-there-isn-t-a/)

[Nishan Panwar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nishan-panwar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/200/nishan-panwar-14_children_there-isn-t-a-sound-better-than-your-own_4343.jpg)

> [I had a dream that I wanted to be better than my dad. Also, to live from football and live the football…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erling-haaland/i-had-a-dream-that-i-wanted-to-be-better-than-my-dad-also-to-live/)

[Erling Haaland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erling-haaland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/erling-haaland-6632_dad_i-had-a-dream-that-i-wanted-to-be-better_1214895.jpg)

> [“A brick could be used as a substitute for my father. I hate to admit it, but I think a brick would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/a-brick-could-be-used-as-a-substitute-for-my-father-i-hate-to-admit/)

[Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/jarod-kintz-2_brick_a-brick-could-be-used-as-a-substitute-fo_3191374.jpg)

> [I struggle every day with trying to be a better dad, a better husband, better musician, better artist. It consumes me, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-connick-jr/i-struggle-every-day-with-trying-to-be-a-better-dad-a-better-husband/)

[Harry Connick, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-connick-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/harry-connick-jr-3461_art_i-struggle-every-day-with-trying-to-be-a_1256774.png)

> [Since I was a kid, you always hear: 'Your dad is better than you. Your dad's this. Your dad is that.' You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/domantas-sabonis/since-i-was-a-kid-you-always-hear-your-dad-is-better-than-you-your/)

[Domantas Sabonis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/domantas-sabonis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b44/domantas-sabonis-6382_better_since-i-was-a-kid-you-always-hear-your-d_1341539.jpg)

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