Quotes about Being a Father

Being a father is just wonderful. Votes: 5

Being a father makes everything in the world make sense. Votes: 5

I'm much more proud of being a father than being an actor. Votes: 5

Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father. Votes: 5

Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. Votes: 5

Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen. Votes: 5

My only model for being a father was my father, an illiterate on the margin of society. Votes: 5

...Being a father is the most exciting, amazing thing that ever happened to me. Votes: 3

It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be. Votes: 3

People say you don't need a father to be successful. I take offense to that. Votes: 3

Nothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. Votes: 3

Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business. Votes: 3

Being a father is sometimes my hardest but always my most rewarding job. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Votes: 3

Being a father ... I can't help feeling that, by comparison with being a mother, being a father is a rather abstract business. Votes: 3

I had five sisters and one brother, so having a big family is a given for me, but now being a father, and trying to be a good father, I already have my work cut out for me. Votes: 3

It is a lot of responsibility. But I enjoy being a father. Thats one of the best parts of my life. I feel like, man, thats one of the greatest things Ive got going on, being a father. Votes: 3

Ive always liked the idea of being a father. And Ive always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was young. In a way, all of the complications that come with my career are about that. Votes: 3

Being a father, well, I don't know if this is a change, but it makes me want to get out of here faster. Get off the clock. Just 'cause the baby is my reason for living, my reason for coming to work. Votes: 3

We should all aspire in life to do a multitude of things well - to be a great father, to be a good husband, to be a good lover, you know, to try to do things the best you can is very important to me. Votes: 3

A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station. Votes: 3

I am a father and I know the feel of being a father, why wouldn't I want my gay friends to also be happy parents? Gay and lesbian people, and the children they are raising, wrongfully face discrimination and I want them to know that I'm on their side. Votes: 3

Being a father can unreason your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. Its sad that childrens open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum. Votes: 3

Over the years, I've had a lot of different jobs - newspaper boy, dish washer, naval flight officer, Amtrak board member, Governor and chairman of the National Governors Association - just to name a few. But my most cherished job - and frankly my most important job for that matter - is being a father. Votes: 3

Fathers have a special excitement about them that babies find intriguing. At this time in his life an infant counts on his motherfor rootedness and anchoring. He can count on his father to be just different enough from a mother. Fathers embody a delicious mixture of familiarity and novelty. They are novel without being strange or frightening. Votes: 3

I'm a much better writer for being a father. Votes: 2

Being a father is a surprise for me every day. Votes: 2

Being a father is a huge responsibility but a satisfying one. Votes: 2

It's not easy being a father, but I've been allowed a comeback. Votes: 2

The thing that drives me more than anything else is being a father. Votes: 2

They're mutually incompatible I feel; being a wise thief and a wise father. Votes: 2

My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man. Votes: 2

The Godhead consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is a material being. Votes: 2

The purpose of my life is being a father to my kids and being a husband to my wife. Votes: 2

I consider myself a human being, a Christian, a father, a husband, so many things, before being a black person. Votes: 2

I am a father, and I know the feel of being a father. Why wouldn't I want my gay friends to also be happy parents? Votes: 2

I've taken blame about being a bad father - if being a bad father is working your butt off trying to create a career at one time. Votes: 2

It is a lot of responsibility. But I enjoy being a father. That's one of the best parts of my life. I feel like, man, that's one of the greatest things I've got going on, being a father. Votes: 2

Any fool can be a father but it takes A real man to be A daddy! Votes: 1

There's so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I've got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father - and how come that's not as newsworthy? Votes: 1

Let's start off with my father being a mailman. Votes: 0

I like my father being the boss in my life Votes: 0

To have committed every crime but that of being a father. Votes: 0

Who wants the humiliation of being father to the human race? Votes: 0

I have derived enormous confidence from being a husband and father. Votes: 0

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on. Votes: 0

Being a father kind of gives you something more to play for. Votes: 0

Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough Votes: 0

The man's father is a wonderful human being. I think this guy is a loser. Votes: 0

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons. Votes: 0

... finally democracy is catching up with the old, hierarchical, father-dominated family: the family is being democratized. Votes: 0

The handy thing about being a father is that the historic standard is so pitifully low. Votes: 0

Father sticks to it that anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky. Votes: 0

My favorite job is being a father. I have four girls now. They're a captive audience. Votes: 0

Being a father is the most rewarding thing a man whose career has plateaued can do. Votes: 0

Being a father is just great. I love every minute - even the rubbish, middle-of-the night stuff. Votes: 0

Tory a father isn’t supposed to fear his fourteen-year-old daughter. That being sad, you terrify me. Votes: 0

There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father. Votes: 0

My father seemed always to know not only what I was doing, but what I was being. Votes: 0

I love being alone. I learned that from my father, I think, who loved his own company. Votes: 0

In fact, Parkinson's has made me a better person. A better husband, father and overall human being. Votes: 0

Being your own boss is much superior to working for the man. Including working for your father. Votes: 0

My mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it, really. Votes: 0

I love being a father, it's wonderful. It's changed my life. All the clichés are true. Votes: 0

If God is not a personal being for me like my earthly father, He is infinitely more. Votes: 0

I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be. Votes: 0

One thing that prevents a man from being a good father is he hasn't completed being a boy. Votes: 0

James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn't like this saddle. Votes: 0

Being a father and trying to love my daughters with unconditional love - those were all good decisions. Votes: 0

Industrialization created the Father's Catch-22:;: a dad loving his children by being away from the love of his children. Votes: 0

The fame aspect of winning the Masters... besides being married and becoming a father, that's a strong third there. Votes: 0

My father - the late Madhavrao Scindia - was clear about the distinction between being 'loving' and 'strict.' Votes: 0

Real Womanhood isn’t a function of becoming a great mother, but of being loved by your Great Father. Votes: 0

My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight. Votes: 0

I know something about life and being a father and the worries and the fears of bringing up children. Votes: 0

My father was a very humble and down to earth man, and was known for being very honest and trustworthy. Votes: 0

I have a lot of anger about my childhood - being hard of hearing and my relationship with my father. Votes: 0

The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted. Votes: 0

Thou art my father, thou my author, thou my being gav'st me; whom should I obey but thee, whom follow? Votes: 0

Marriage is a walk in the park compared to being a single mother or father. I'll take that walk later. Votes: 0

To me, having kids is the ultimate job in life. I want to be most successful at being a good father. Votes: 0

I think being a good Christian father, your responsibility varies with the age and the stage that your children are at. Votes: 0

Her life was monotonous, but it kept her out of trouble. . . . This, her father would say, was called being an adult. Votes: 0

Being a father is the greatest achievement and the most important thing about me. I have two great kids, no question. Votes: 0

I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I'm very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost. Votes: 0

I love it. I hate that word (fatherhood), but I love being a father; it's changed everything in so many ways. Votes: 0

The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French. Votes: 0

Being a father of three children and grandfather to nine, I do think that this thing called 'parenting' is becoming increasingly difficult. Votes: 0

I've been working since I was 14, and my father, being very conservative, has always been strict about my having a savings account. Votes: 0

(On being asked if he preferred to be a rock god or sex god) I am neither. My favourite role is father. Votes: 0

It is almost nicer being a godfather than a father, like having white mice but making your nanny feed them for you. Votes: 0

Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long. Votes: 0

People have a hard time believing that, but not having a father around, being shy, I just never participated in sports much. Votes: 0

The De Bernieres were very military. I broke the military tradition but I was terribly proud of my father being a soldier. Votes: 0

My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family environment, which I think does contribute to being well-behaved. Votes: 0

I learned discipline from my father. Not in terms of corporal punishment, but being determined in whatever you do, and sticking with it. Votes: 0

Being president of too many well-meaning organizations put my father into an early grave. The lesson in this was not lost on me. Votes: 0

Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge, it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. Votes: 0

Be a father first. Don't put a priority of being a friend with your wife first, or a friend with your kids first. Votes: 0

It's an awesome feeling being a father, because you never think you can fall in love with something so quickly. It was almost immediate. Votes: 0

Every human being is loved by God the Father. No one need feel forgotten, for every name is written in the Lord's loving heart. Votes: 0

I remember as a teen being able to eat more than my father. I was growing so fast and my body couldn't keep up. Votes: 0

Maybe it's time to stop being a soldier and go home to be a father. And a husband for Deanna. I'm not sure how. Votes: 0

Every single human being is created in the image of God; created for dignity, created for the Father's love, created for kindness, created for mercy. Votes: 0

Being a godly father requires much perseverance and prayer as we seek God's guidance in being the types of fathers He wants us to be. Votes: 0

My parents led this double life. They were in the underground movement to bring down the Nazis. My father was hanged for being a traitor. Votes: 0

Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic. Votes: 0

Being a father is the most important thing, if you ask me. It changed me as a person and gave me an all new life. Votes: 0

My children hate me being such a big star. It's very hard for them to have a father who is always in the public eye. Votes: 0

I got married, going to become father soon, being No. 1 in the sport that I love with all my heart. I mean, it's pretty awesome. Votes: 0

My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent. Votes: 0

Being a father is certainly a task...but the best one that I could ever ask for. Being home, being with the family-that's what it's about. Votes: 0

Father's Day is important because, besides being the day on which we honor Dad, it's the one day of the year that Brookstone does any business. Votes: 0

Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing. Being a father feels amazing. This has been the most spiritual moment in my life. Votes: 0

Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it's all about: the delight of being a servant. Votes: 0

What scared me the most was when my father would put on the gasmask. His face would disappear... This was not a human being at all. Votes: 0

Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don't do this well, no other thing I do really matters. Votes: 0

Everything I talk about in stand-up is my experiences as an American, as a father, as a husband, as a black man, as a human being. Votes: 0

My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty. Votes: 0

It's just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don't like this role-model stuff, though. Votes: 0

I remember being very young and going to AA meetings with my father in Brooklyn. I thought it was fun because they served hot chocolate and cookies. Votes: 0

You're working on being a father, so that is something that when you experience it you'll understand the profundity of wanting to protect something dear to you. Votes: 0

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don't forgive yourself, you're not going to forgive your kids, either. Votes: 0

He is our Father - the Father of our Spirits, and was once a man in mortal flesh as we are, and is now an exalted being. Votes: 0

Hopefully I never get hit with that stigma of being a novelty act. Since [my father] death in 1998 I've been doing a program called Sinatra Sings Sinatra. Votes: 0

There is nothing more important in my life than being a father. I will never allow any of my career choices or aspirations to threaten this bond. Votes: 0

Out of everything - out of the money and the gift bags - the most important thing to me is just my mother and father being happy. Votes: 0

Like my father told me, if at first you don't succeed, try again. And again. And again. But after that, give up. It's no good being stubborn. Votes: 0

Motivation aside, if people get better at these life skills, everyone benefits: The brain doesn't distinguish between being a more empathic manager and a more empathic father. Votes: 0

For my father, being kind was natural... I have to really work at it. I love competing and winning, conquest - not words you usually associate with kindness. Votes: 0

I don't think for this generation, but for my generation and my father's generation, men had difficulty in accessing emotion and then being able to talk about it. Votes: 0

Doesn't seem quite real. It's not meaningful. I can't quite imagine myself being 73. That's the age my father was! [Laughter.] How can I be his age? It's weird. Votes: 0

As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy. Votes: 0

I can feel my father's spirit within me. I can feel similarities within us from the artistic perspective from being a musician. We have a lot of similarities. Votes: 0

A father can pass on his nose and eyes and even his intelligence to his child, but not his soul. In every human being the soul is new Votes: 0

Our father died when we were very young, so our mother raised six kids. We saw the world filtered through her eyes, being a minority woman raising six kids. Votes: 0

Our father died when we were very young, so our mother raised six kids. We saw the world filtered through her eyes, being a minority woman raising six kids. Votes: 0

My father also encouraged my love of nature. He urged me to become a Cub Scout, and later a Boy Scout, and I found I really liked being outdoors. Votes: 0

One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don't have that role model to teach you how to do things. Votes: 0

My father was a preacher in Maryland and we had crab feasts - with corn on the cob, but no beer, being Methodist - outside on the church lawn. Votes: 0

My favorite thing about being a father is just seeing my kids grow and do some of the same things that I did when I was a kid, man. Votes: 0

I adored my birth father and constantly worried that I was being disloyal to him and his schoolteacher roots if I spent too much time performing and enjoying it. Votes: 0

I know, being a father myself, what my interpretation of true love is, or the essence of love, and you can apply it to other things besides human beings. Votes: 0

The activity of being a husband, a father - those are roles, too, but underneath them is the spiritual center that connects us all, and that's what's most important. Votes: 0

Unusually for an Indian man of his generation, my father, being aware of my mother's intellectual abilities, encouraged her to go abroad by herself to obtain a Ph.D. Votes: 0

My mother is a special education teacher but also an artist, and my father an advertising executive. They are about as wacky as you can get without being alcoholics. Votes: 0