--- title: "13 Dad Father Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 13 Dad Father quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Dad Father sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/paul-pierce-2454_dad_i-want-to-be-the-dad-that-my-father-neve_3025206.png" --- > [I want to be the dad that my father never was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-pierce/i-want-to-be-the-dad-that-my-father-never-was/) [Paul Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-pierce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/paul-pierce-2454_dad_i-want-to-be-the-dad-that-my-father-neve_3025206.png) > [Dad, because you are my father it's been easy to believe in God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-walter-bratton/dad-because-you-are-my-father-it-s-been-easy-to-believe-in-god/) [John Walter Bratton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-walter-bratton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8cf/john-walter-bratton-7324_believe_dad-because-you-are-my-father-it-s-been_1446169.jpg) > [My step dad is my father in my eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/my-step-dad-is-my-father-in-my-eyes/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/anonymous-1_dad_my-step-dad-is-my-father-in-my-eyes-1632_1632749.jpg) > [But Dad and I are the only father-and-daughter acts who have both had No. 1 songs in England.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-allen/but-dad-and-i-are-the-only-father-and-daughter-acts-who-have-both-had/) [Lily Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lily-allen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/935/lily-allen-4074_dad_but-dad-and-i-are-the-only-father-and-da_3110019.png) > [My step dad is more of a father figure then my real dad could ever dream of being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/my-step-dad-is-more-of-a-father-figure-then-my-real-dad-could-ever/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e2/anonymous-1_dad_my-step-dad-is-more-of-a-father-figure-t_2344133.jpg) > [Shout out to all the guys who've had to grow up without their dad or any father figure. Its not easy...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/shout-out-to-all-the-guys-who-ve-had-to-grow-up-without-their-dad-or/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/anonymous-1_father_shout-out-to-all-the-guys-who-ve-had-to_465393.jpg) > [I find it cute how my real dad calls and tries to help me out but my step dad will always be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-find-it-cute-how-my-real-dad-calls-and-tries-to-help-me-out-but-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1c/anonymous-1_dad_i-find-it-cute-how-my-real-dad-calls-and_1933143.jpg) > [“Kids have a hole in their soul in the shape of their dad. And if a father is unable or unwilling to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/kids-have-a-hole-in-their-soul-in-the-shape-of-their-dad-and-if-a/) [Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/kathryn-shay-15038_father_kids-have-a-hole-in-their-soul-in-the-sh_2694232.jpg) > [My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolph-lundgren/my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion-named-brian-fitkin-he-was-my/) [Dolph Lundgren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolph-lundgren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/dolph-lundgren-7935_brian_my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion_366448.png) > [When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He brings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jae-crowder/when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend-and-mentor-all-in-one-it-s/) [Jae Crowder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jae-crowder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/jae-crowder-10068_best_when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend_2211419.jpg) > [I am blessed that I can call Mithun Dad my father. We don't share a father-in-law, daughter-in-law relationship, ours is just like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madalsa-sharma/i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad-my-father-we-don-t-share-a/) [Madalsa Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/madalsa-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fa/madalsa-sharma-15580_blessed_i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad_729046.jpg) > ['A Daddy is not defined as the man, that conceived the child,but rather the man that extends his hands and time to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-guzaldo/a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-conceived-the-child-but-rather/) [Andrew Guzaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-guzaldo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/andrew-guzaldo-1852_children_a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-c_1546404.jpg) > [Ode to Dad: My dad was a Father to the whole block. There were only two Dads on the block, mine and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keshia-m-williams/ode-to-dad-my-dad-was-a-father-to-the-whole-block-there-were-only-two/) [Keshia M Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keshia-m-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd0/keshia-m-williams-38177_father-quotes_ode-to-dad-my-dad-was-a-father-to-the-wh_144815.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad-father/#itemlist", "name": "Dad Father Quotes", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I want to be the dad that my father never was.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul Pierce" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-pierce/i-want-to-be-the-dad-that-my-father-never-was/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dolph Lundgren" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolph-lundgren/my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion-named-brian-fitkin-he-was-my/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/dolph-lundgren-7935_brian_my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion_366448.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/dolph-lundgren-7935_brian_my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion_366448.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/dolph-lundgren-7935_brian_my-sensei-was-a-british-karate-champion_366448.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. 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I'm blessed to have him.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jae Crowder" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jae-crowder/when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend-and-mentor-all-in-one-it-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/jae-crowder-10068_best_when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend_2211419.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/jae-crowder-10068_best_when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend_2211419.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/jae-crowder-10068_best_when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend_2211419.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He…” — Jae Crowder", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I am blessed that I can call Mithun Dad my father. We don't share a father-in-law, daughter-in-law relationship, ours is just like any father-daughter's bond.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Madalsa Sharma" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madalsa-sharma/i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad-my-father-we-don-t-share-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fa/madalsa-sharma-15580_blessed_i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad_729046.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fa/madalsa-sharma-15580_blessed_i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad_729046.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fa/madalsa-sharma-15580_blessed_i-am-blessed-that-i-can-call-mithun-dad_729046.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I am blessed that I can call Mithun Dad my father. 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Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to grasp that responsibility, and raise that CHILD, for he is YOUR OWN!'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Andrew Guzaldo" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-guzaldo/a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-conceived-the-child-but-rather/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/andrew-guzaldo-1852_children_a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-c_1546404.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/andrew-guzaldo-1852_children_a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-c_1546404.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/andrew-guzaldo-1852_children_a-daddy-is-not-defined-as-the-man-that-c_1546404.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“'A Daddy is not defined as the man, that conceived the child,but rather the man that extends his hands and…” — Andrew Guzaldo", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 13, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Ode to Dad: My dad was a Father to the whole block. There were only two Dads on the block, mine and another girls. When Mr. Softy came around he brought all my friends ice cream. He fixed flat tires, and if someone didn't have a bike, he would get a decent one and fix it up so all of our friends could be equal. My Dad was and still is today an awesome father; who is not computer literate, but will see this and know that he means the world to me. I couldn't have asked for a better childhood, or a better Dad. 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