Fathers Quotes

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me…were their unconditional love and a set of values. - Colin Powell

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. – Proverbs 17:27

The debt of gratitude we owe our mother and father goes forward, not backward. What we owe our parents is the bill presented to us by our children. – Nancy Friday

When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want? - Sam Levenson

When I was a kid, my father told me every day, ‘You’re the most wonderful boy in the world, and you can do anything you want to.’  - Jan Hutchins

Reading to children at night, responding to their smiles with a smile, returning their vocalizations with one of your own, touching them, holding them – all of these further a child’s brain development and future potential, even in the earliest months. - T. Berry Brazelton

Only by being permitted to experience the consequences of his actions will the child acquire a sense of responsibility; and within the limits marked by the demands of his safety this must be done. -Robert Lindner

How true Daddy’s words were when he said, ‘All children must look after their own upbringing.’ Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a [child's] character lies in their own hands. - Anne Frank

Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we’d had. - Louise Hart