80 Beautiful Father-Son Quotes That Depict Their Everlasting Love for Each Other

Fathers and sons sometimes find it difficult to express their feelings for one another. However, fathers are much more than just “dad” throughout a person’s life; they prove to be mentors, friends, and great leaders. They crack the funniest dad jokes and, on the other hand, are considered a strong home foundation. We may not always express our gratitude and love for them, but there are certain days when we can pay tribute to their zeal, passion, and love for their family. These sweet and humorous Father’s Day quotes are an ideal way to express your gratitude for all that your dad has done. 

Your dad will be moved to tears when he reads these heartfelt sentiments on this special day. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get some awesome and over-the-top Father’s Day quotes!!

Inspirational Dad and Son Quotes

Here are some father and son motivational quotes:

• “It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” – Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
• “There is no love on earth greater than that of a father for his son.”
• “It is the duty of the father to give his sons a good chance.”
• “When my dad did not hold my hand, he had my back.”
• “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano
• “Fathers should know that sons follow their example, not advice.”
• “Nothing is dearer to an ageing father than his son.”
• “A boy’s first hero is his dad.”
• “A son does not pass judgement on his father, but he is his father’s conscience.”
• “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it.”- Clarence B. Kelland
• “For thousands of years, father and son have stretched wistful hands across the canyon of time.”- Alan Valentine
• “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”-Jim Valvano
• “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.” – Michael Jordan
• “I would want my legacy to be that I was a great son, father, and friend.”-Dante Hall
• “My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness, and being on time. All very important lessons.”- Roger Moore
• “Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds.”-Terri Guillemets
• “As a father, you want the best for your son, quite obviously. You want to create the best memories for your son.”-Bill Goldberg
• “Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.”-Charles F. Kettering
• “No love is greater than that of a father for his son.”- Dan Brown
• “Until you have a son of your own… you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son.”- Kent Nerburn

Cute and Funny Father and Son Quotes

Here they are:

• “Dad, you are my superman, which makes me your super son!”
• “A small boy becomes a big man through influence of a big man who cares about the small boy.”
• “It does not matter how tall a son grows, he will still always look up to his dad.”
• “Behind every young boy who believes in himself is a father who believed in him first.”
• “You require love to be a dad, not DNA.”
• “One dad is enough to love a hundred sons, but a hundred sons are still not enough to love one father.”
• “Sons aspire to either become their father or vie to be his exact opposite.” – Kilroy J. Oldster.
• “A dad is a person who wants to catch you before you fall, but he instead picks you up and lets you try again.”
• “My dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” – Al Unser
• “Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.” – George Lucas
• “Forget Batman: When I really thought about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be my dad.”- Paul Asay
• “Life doesn’t come with an instruction book—that’s why we have fathers.”- H. Jackson Browne
• “Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.”- Charles F. Kettering
• “No matter how tall a son grows, he will always look up to his dad.”
• “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap on a rope.” – Bill Cosby

Father and Son Bond Quotes and Sayings

Here are some father-son relation quotes:

• “When a father gives to his son, both laugh. When a son gives to his father, both cry.” – William Shakespeare.
• “A son can change his father from being selfish to selfless.”
• “Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers, and fathering is a very important stage in their development.” – David M. Gottesman
• “The fact that my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.” – Anthony Kiedis
• “A son may outgrow a father’s lap, but never his heart.”
• “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” – Proverbs 1:8
• “If the relationship between father and son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.” – James A. Baldwin
• “Until you have a son of your own, you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling
  that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son.” – Kent Nerburn
• “Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.” – Wayne Rooney
• “I hope I can be as good of a father to my son as my dad was to me.” – Calvin Johnson
• “With sons and fathers, there’s an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you.”- Brad Pitt 
•  “You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in our own eyes.”-Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
• “Behind every good kid is a great dad.”

Father and Son Moments Quotes

Here are some emotional quotes based on the father’s and son’s respect and love for each other:

• “There is no greater need in childhood than the protection of a father.”
• “A son is a promise that a father will always have a friend.”
• “A dad will always need his son, no matter how old he is.”
• “I love the comic opportunities that come up in the context of a father-son relationship”- Harrison Ford
• “We became friends, not just father and son.” – Richard Bergeron
• “Like father like son: Every good tree maketh good fruits.” – William Langland
• “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland
• “What was silent in the father speaks in the son, and often I found in the son the unveiled secret of the father.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
• “With sons and fathers, there’s an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you.” – Brad Pitt
• “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” – Frank A. Clark

Father and Son Loving Quotes

 Some strong father and son quotes are heartfelt. Here are some of them:

1. “He knew only that his child was his warrant. He said: If he is not the word of God, God never spoke.”-  Cormac McCarthy, The Road
2. “It’s not flesh and blood but the heart that makes us father and son.”- Johann Schiller
3. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”- Billy Graham
4. “A son needs his father at every situation he faces in present, and a father needs his son at every situation he faces for his son in past.”- Nishan Panwar
5. “You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in our own eyes.”- Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
6. “The greatest gift I ever had, came from God; I call him dad.”
7. “Good fathers make good sons.”
8. “Love and protection which a father gives to his children are one of the strongest needs in childhood.”
9. “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. You never know what you can accomplish until you try.”- Michael Jordan
10. “Never is a man more of a man than when he is the father of a newborn.”

Short Father-son Quotes

Here are some dad son quotes short quotes::

•  “When you teach your son, you teach your son’s son.” – The Talmud
• “It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare
• “The imprint of a dad will forever remain on his son.”
• “Don’t wait until your son is a man to make him great; make him great as a boy.”
• “My dad is my best friend, my father, and my boss.” – David Lauren
• “The older a man gets, the more he values everything his dad gave him.”
• “People who don’t believe in heroes have never met my dad.”
• “I’m so proud of you; it makes me proud of myself.”
• “If you need me, just call out to me, and I will be there. Dad.”
• “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” 

Above are a few great quotes about father and son. So go ahead and express your feelings with the help of the heart-melting quotes and sayings above.

Infographic: Beautiful & Love Depicting Father & Son Quotes

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