60+ Father’s Day Quotes (Short, Funny, and Meaningful)

Father’s Day is approaching soon. No gift can be more appropriate than a greeting card filled with some nice quotes for your father. Do you need any help to pen down some good wishes on this card? Then you may opt for quotes by famous personalities or some humorous messages. Here are 60+ short & funny Father’s Day quotes for your inspiration.

1. Short Father's Day Quotes

1. “The power of a dad in a child’s life is unmatched.” —Justin Ricklefs

2. “It is a wise father that knows his own child.” —William Shakespeare

3. “Real strength is quiet. Just like you, Dad.”

4. “Fathers just have a way of putting everything together.” —Erika Cosby

5. “Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing father.” —Unknown

6. “Forever grateful. Forever your kid.”

7. “My father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see the future.” —Liza Minnelli

8. Thanks for teaching me how to be me.”

9. “No music is so pleasant to my ears as that word ― father.” — Lydia Maria Child

10. “A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” – Steve Martin

2. Funny Father's Day Quotes

11. “Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” —Al Unser

12. “You don’t have to deserve your mother’s love. You have to deserve your father’s. He’s more particular.” —Robert Frost

13. “Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” —Reed Markham

14. “You gotta love dads. At my wedding, when I tripped on my wedding dress and fell flat on my face, Dad said, “Don’t worry, you’ll do better next time.”” —Melanie White

15. “Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.” —Jon Stewart

16. “My daughter got me a 'World’s Best Dad' mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.” —Bob Odenkirk

17. “I've been to war. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war.” —George W. Bush

18. “Just once on Father's Day I wish my kids would give me a #1 Dad mug instead of one with my actual ranking.” —Andy Borowitz

19. “Remember: What dad really wants is a nap. Really.” —Dave Barry

20. “The best fathers have the softest, sweetest hearts. In other words, great dads are real marshmallows.” —Richelle E. Goodrich, “Slaying Dragons”

21. “We wondered why when a child laughed, he belonged to Daddy, and when he had a sagging diaper that smelled like a landfill, ‘He wants his mother.'” – Erma Bombeck

22. “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.” – Jimmy Fallon

3. Meaningful Father's Day Quotes

23. “A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead he picks you up, brushes you off and lets you try again.” —Unknown

24. “He adopted a role called Being a Father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a protector.” — Tom Wolfe

25. “In conversation, father can do many wondrous things; he’s built upon a wiser plan than presidents or kings.” — Edgar Guest, “Father”

26. “There is no such thing as being the perfect parent. So just be a real one.” — Sue Atkins

27. “Fathering makes a man, whatever his standing in the eyes of the world, feel strong and good and important, just as he makes his child feel loved and valued.” — Frank Pittman

28. “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” – Mother Teresa

29. “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

30. “There is no teacher equal to mother and there’s nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father.” — Amit Ray

31. “The difference between a ‘man’ a ‘father’ is that the former shares his genes, but latter gives his life.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

32. “It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.” —Dawn French

33. “I did not give you the gift of life. Life gave me the gift of you.” —Unknown

4. Father's Day Quotes from Daughter

34. “You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” — Franklin P. Jones

35. “Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter.” — Joseph Addison

36. “No one loves me like you do / No one knows me just like you do / No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours” — Chrisette Michele, “Your Joy”

37. “I smile because you’re my father. I laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it.” 

38. “Dad, you’ve always been the coolest – like all those times you said ‘yes’ when Mom said ‘no.’” 

39. “Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing dad.” 

40. “Dear Daddy, no matter where I go in life, you’ll always be my number one man.”

41. “No one in this world can love a girl more than her father.” – Michael Ratnadeepak

42. “Nothing makes me feel stronger than knowing that I have a dad who’s got my back. I love you.”

43. “A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” — Susan Gale

5. Father's Day Quotes from Son

44. “A good father doesn’t tell you he loves you—he shows you. Thank you for showing me every day.”

45. “I’ve never had a moment’s doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.” — Ian McEwan

46. “My father was my teacher. But most importantly, he was a great dad.” —Beau Bridges

47. “Forget Batman: When I really thought about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be my dad.” —Paul Asay

48. “Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds.” —Terri Guillemets

49. “My father raised us to step toward trouble rather than to step away from it.” —Justin Trudeau

50. “My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness, and being on time. All very important lessons.” —Roger Moore

51. "To the world, you are a dad. But to our family, you are the world."

52. “He never had time to look at the stars and fulfill his dreams, as he was too busy in fulfilling mine my hero my father” ― Sonal Bharija Singh, Iridescent Life

6. Father’s Day Quotes for Stepdads

53. “A stepfather means so many things... an understanding heart, a source of strength and of support, right from the very start.”

54. “My stepdad may not have given me life, but he sure has made my life better." —Gerardo Campbell

55. “Family not by birth but by good fortune, I’m so lucky to have you in my life.”

56. “He never treated me like I was a package deal. I wasn’t a burden in his eyes, I was a bonus.” —Ashley Stock

57. “Actions speak louder than DNA.” —Unknown

58. “My stepdad may not have given me life, but he sure has made my life better.” —Gerardo Campbell

59. “A stepfather means so many things … an understanding heart, a source of strength and of support, right from the very start.” —Unknown

60. “Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” —Barack Obama

61. “Biology is the least of what makes someone a parent. Parenting comes from the heart.” —Unknown

62. “The only steps in this house are the stair steps, and the only half in this house is the half & half creamer.” —Al Hodson

63. “My mom is my heart. But my stepdad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew.” —Brian Urlacher

Conclusion

You become a family not by blood but by heart. This Father’s Day, if you are grateful for how amazing your dad or stepdad is, surprise them with a DIY card. Use suggestions from above for the messages. Moreover, you can create beautiful pictures with Zawa AI to add to the card and make it more special.