That is the thankless position of the father in the family – the provider for all, and the enemy of all. August Strindberg
The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity. Jean Paul Richter
Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express. Joseph Addison
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. Josh Billings
The fundamental defect with fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them. Bertrand Russell
Noble fathers have noble children. Euripides
Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life. Oscar Wilde
Fathers represent another way of looking at life – the possibility of an alternative dialogue. Louise J Kaplan
Fathers have a special excitement about them that babies find intriguing. At this time in his life an infant counts on his mother for 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. Louise J Kaplan
My father was very strong. I don’t agree with a lot of the ways he brought me up. I don’t agree with a lot of his values, but he did have a lot of integrity, and if he told us not to do something, he didn’t do it either. Madonna
My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. Spike Milligan
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? Will Smith
To be a successful father there’s one absolute rule: when you first have a kid, don’t look at it for the first two years. Ernest Hemingway