Celebrating the people in our lives who have made an impact on us shouldn't need a designated day on the calendar. And while dads and moms deserve every bit of pampering and festivities they receive on Father's Day and Mother's Day, stepparents deserve their equal share of the love. After all, being a stepparent isn't easy! Jonathan Van Ness sums it up perfectly: âWhen someone takes you on as their own when youâre not biologically their own, I think is really special...[My stepdad] didnât have to raise me. He wanted to.â
If you're unable to thank your stepdad in person for all he's done for you this year, that doesn't mean you can't still celebrate his achievements! Send him a special gift or card with a heartfelt message. Anyone who grew up in a blended family knows it can be both challenging and rewarding trying to navigate complicated stepparent/stepchildren relationships. This Fatherâs Day, let your stepdad know how much he means to you with these inspiring stepdad quotesâor choose from Father's Day quotes, father-daughter quotes, or father-son quotes.
We guarantee that he'll appreciate a handmade card that shows him how much you appreciate the way he treated you as his own from day one. Want a few funnier options? Check out our favorite dad jokes! Now on to the stepdad quotes.
Jonathan Van Ness
Country Living
âWhen someone takes you on as their own when youâre not biologically their own, I think is really special...[My stepdad] didnât have to raise me. He wanted to.â
Justin Timberlake
Country Living
âMy stepdad is probably the greatest man Iâve ever known. The best advice Iâve ever been given was when he told me to enjoy my life, because one day Iâm not going to be as agile as I am now.â
Jim Valvano
Country Living
âMy father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.â
Frederick Buechner
Country Living
âYou can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but...you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.â
Delia Ephron
âIf you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because itâs very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.â
Flea
âI got my love of jazz from my stepfather, who was a jazz musician.â
Antoine-François PrÊvost
âThe heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.â
Isabel Allende
Country Living
"My father left when I was three, and I have no memory of him. The most significant male figures in my life were my grandfather, in whose house I lived during the first 10 years of my childhood, and later my stepfather."
Bruce Linton
Country Living
"Becoming a father is a challenge to any man's psyche and there is a fundamental reorganization that you cannot avoid when you begin this journey."
Unknown
Country Living
"A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again."
Valerie J. Lewis Coleman
Country Living
Unknown
Country Living
"A child cannot have too many people who love them and want to help them succeed."
Unknown
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"A stepparent is so much more than just a parent: They made the choice to love when they didn't have to."
Brian Urlacher
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"My mom is my heart. But my stepdad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew."
Wade Boggs
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"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right."
Al Hodson
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"The only steps in this house are the stair steps and the only half in this house is the half & half creamer."
Abraham Lincoln
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"No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child."
Unknown
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"A stepfather means so many things... an understanding heart, a source of strength, and of support, right from the very start."
Unknown
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"A good stepparent can literally turn the life of a child around."
Ray Johnson
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"It takes a strong man to accept somebody else's children and step up to the plate another man left on the table."
Tom Wolfe
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"He adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a protector."
Justin Ricklefs
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"The power of a dad in a childâs life is unmatched."
Margaret Truman
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"Itâs only when you grow up and step back from himâor leave him for your own homeâitâs only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it."
Johann Schiller
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"It's not flesh and blood but the heart that makes us father and son."
Ashley Stock, The Stepdad
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âHe never treated me like I was a package deal. I wasnât a burden in his eyes, I was a bonus.â
Unknown
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âAnyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a stepdad.â
Dave Willis
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"Family isnât defined only by last names or by blood; itâs defined by commitment and by love.â
Azriel Johnson
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âStepparents are not around to replace a biological parent, rather to augment a child's life experience.â
Tony Gaskins
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âAny man can help make a child, but it takes a special man to help raise a child."
Gerardo Campbell
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âMy stepdad may not have given me life, but he sure has made my life better."
Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key
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âFamily isnât something thatâs supposed to be static, or set. Itâs always evolving, turning into something else.â
Johann Schiller
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"It's not flesh and blood, but the heart that makes us father and son."
Barack Obama
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"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."
Brad Paisley, Didnât Have to Be
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âLookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be.â
Unknown
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âWe arenât âstep,â we arenât âhalf,â weâre just family.â
Michael J. Fox
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âFamily is not an important thing. Itâs everything.â
Sigmund Freud
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âI cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a fatherâs protection.â
Leigh Anne Tuohy
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âFamilies donât have to match. You donât have to look like someone else to love them.â
Unknown
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âFamily not by birth but by good fortune, Iâm so lucky to have you in my life.â
Matthew L. Jacobson
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âBehind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first."
Unknown
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"A stepparent is so much more than just a parent; they made the choice to love when they didn't have to."
Barbara Bush
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âTo us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.â
Unknown
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âFatherhood requires love, not DNA.â
Rebekah Lowin Lifestyle Editor Rebekah Lowin is the Lifestyle Editor for The Pioneer Woman, covering food, entertaining, home decor, crafting, gardening, and holiday.
ÂĄFelĂz DĂa Del Padre!
Translation: Happy Fatherâs Day!
Tu eres el mejor padre del mundo.
Translation: Youâre the best dad in the world.
Como tĂş, no hay ninguno.
Translation: Thereâs no one like you.
Tu eres el mejor ejemplo de lo que significa ser un padre.
Translation: You are the best example of what it means to be a father.
PapĂĄ, te adoro.
Translation: Dad, I adore you.
Gracias por siempre estar a mi lado.
Translation: Thank you for always being by my side.
Me enseĂąaste a ser la persona que soy.
Translation: Youâve taught me to be the person who I am.
ÂĄA mi querido Viejo, FelĂz DĂa Del Padre!
Translation: To my dear old Dad, Happy Fatherâs Day!
Gracias por todo lo que has hecho por mĂ.
Translation: Thank you for everything that youâve done for me.
Te adoro con toda mi alma, PapĂĄ.
Translation: I adore you with all my heart, Dad.
Tu eres mas que un PapĂĄ; eres mi mejor amigo.
Translation: You are more than a father; youâre my best friend.
Me inspiras con tu amor y buen ejemplo.
Translation: You inspire me with your love and being a good role model.
Un montĂłn de besos y abrazos a la distancia.
Translation: Tons of hugs and kisses from far away.
ÂĄQue orgullo tenerte como PapĂĄ!
Translation: What an honor is it to have you as my father!
Nunca serĂa la persona que soy sin tĂ.
Translation: I would never be the person I am without you.
Espero que todos los dĂas serĂan como El DĂa Del Padre.
Translation: I wish every day was like Fatherâs Day.
ÂĄFelicidades en tu dĂa, PapĂĄ!
Translation: Wishing you so much love on your day, Dad!
FelĂz dĂa PapĂĄ. Eres la roca de la famĂlia.
Translation: Happy Fatherâs Day, Dad. You are the rock of the family.
ÂĄCuanto te amo, PapĂĄ!
Translation: I love you so much, Dad!
Faltan las palabras para contarte cuanto te adoro, PapĂĄ.
Translation: Words fail to describe how much I love you, Dad.
There are so many ways to express your love on Fatherâs Day. So whether itâs in English or in Spanish (or a bit of both), your PapĂĄ will be so happy to read how much you mean to him â in any language.
While being a dad can be challenging, letting the father or father figure in your life know just how important he is can make the job more than rewarding. Finding the right words to describe how grateful you are to have him in your life, however, can be overwhelming, to say the least. Thankfully, there are more than a few heartfelt, memorable quotes about dads to choose from to help get you started.
Of course, it also works to speak from the heart when telling your dad how much he means to you, but these special Fatherâs Day sayings can help you get the ball rolling and put your feelings into words. To really show him how much he's appreciated, you can also pair your favorite quote with one of these affordable Father's Day gifts. But whatever you decide to do, heâll appreciate that youâve thought of him when Father's Day rolls around.
Leo Buscaglia
Woman's Day
"If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Fathers like mine don't ever die."
Harmon Killebrew
Woman's Day
"My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass.' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'"
Charles Kettering
Woman's Day
"Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice."
David Jeremiah
Woman's Day
"A girl's father is the first man in her life, and probably the most influential."
Cher Lloyd
Woman's Day
"My dad's my best mate, and he always will be."
Liza Minnelli
Woman's Day
"I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future."
Linda Poindexter
Woman's Day
"When my father didn't have my hand, he had my back."
C.S. Lewis
Woman's Day
"An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all wisdom."
Margaret Truman
Woman's Day
"It's only when you grow up and step back from him â or leave him for your own home â it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it."
Frank A. Clark
Woman's Day
"A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to to be."
Unknown
Woman's Day
"A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow."
Charles Wadsworth
Woman's Day
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong."
Dan Zevin
Woman's Day
"Lately all my friends are worried they're turning into their fathers. I'm worried I'm not."
Steve Martin
Woman's Day
"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."
Tom Wolfe
Woman's Day
"He adopted a role called Being a Father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a Protector."
Atoine-François PrÊvost
Woman's Day
'The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."
Gloria Naylor
Woman's Day
"Old as she was, she still missed her Daddy sometimes."
Ruth E. Renkel
Woman's Day
"Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance."
Terri Guillemets
Woman's Day
"I love my father as the stars â he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart."
Marinela Reka
Woman's Day
"Being a daddy's girl is like having permanent armor for the rest of your life."
Euripides
Woman's Day
"To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter."
Unknown
Woman's Day
"The only thing better than having you for a husband is our children having you for a dad."
Wade Boggs
Woman's Day
"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right."
Reed Markham
Woman's Day
"The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family."
Clarence Budington Kelland
Woman's Day
"My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it."
Hedy Lamarr
Woman's Day
"I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much."
Jim Valvano
Woman's Day
"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me."
Umberto Eco
Woman's Day
"I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by the little scraps of wisdom."
Pam Brown
Woman's Day
"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song."
Johann Friedrich von Schiller
Woman's Day
"It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons."
Sigmund Freud
Woman's Day
"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection."
Unknown
Woman's Day
"Some people don't believe in heroes, but they haven't met my dad."
Unknown
Woman's Day
"To the world you are a dad. To our family you are the world."
Unknown
Woman's Day
"A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way."
Barack Obama
Woman's Day
"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."
Chris Pratt
Woman's Day
"I've jumped out of helicopters and done some daring stunts and played baseball in a professional stadium, but none of it means anything compared to being somebody's daddy."
Anne Sexton
Woman's Day
"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was."
Denzel Washington
Woman's Day
"The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion â to care about people and about your children."
Ryan Gosling
Woman's Day
"When you meet your kids you realize that they deserve great parents. And then you have your marching orders and you have to try and become the person that they deserve."
Wendell Phillips
Woman's Day
"To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship."
Keith Urban
Woman's Day
"And I only hope when I have my own family that everyday I see a little more of my father in me."
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A quote about Dad is sometimes the best way to share your feelings. Whether you want to tell your own father your feelings or want to share with the world how you feel about being a dad yourself, you can find inspiration in these heartfelt examples.
Dad Quotes to Share
Dads are the best, so share your feelings about him with the world.
⢠"Fathers are the first friend you make and the last love of your life."
⢠"A dad is more than just the sum of his parts. He is the very soul of the family."
⢠"Fathers are patient, kind, and loving. You are all of these and more to me!"
⢠"A dad is the anchor upon which his children stand."
⢠"Fathers are men who dared to place the world's hopes and dreams in their children."
⢠"The value of a loving father has no price."
⢠"When a father speaks, may his children hear the love in his voice above all else."
⢠"Dads share wisdom with their children in the hopes they spread it throughout the world."
⢠"A dad is half of you, so he knows you better than you might even know yourself. Rely on his wisdom in life."
⢠"Even the best dads make mistakes. But there is no mistaking their love for their children."
⢠"A father's love is eternal and without end."
⢠"The best parts of your father are the best parts of you. Never forget where you came from."
⢠"Thank heaven for the special relationship between fathers and daughters. It is blessed from above."
Special Daughter and Dad Quotes
The bond between a father and daughter cannot be broken. Share one of these quotes about dad:
⢠"The love of a daughter for her father is second to none."
⢠"Daughters reach for their father's guiding hand their entire life."
⢠"A father teaches his daughter how to love and be loved."
⢠"Every daughter adds a little sparkle to her father's life."
⢠"Every man a woman meets is measured through her father's eyes."
⢠"Bright daughters are raised by brilliant fathers."
⢠"Dad, you raised me to be a strong woman. You made me a world full of love and for that I am grateful."
⢠"Thank you for being my dad. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today and you are the reason for my success."
⢠"Daughters and dads share one heart."
⢠"The world turns on a father's love for his daughter."
⢠"A daughter's love is one of a father's true joys."
Heartfelt Son and Dad Quotes
A father and son have their own special relationship.
⢠"A dad is the hero his son hopes to be."
⢠"Sons learn what their fathers teach them: to be kind, thoughtful, loving, and mindful."
⢠"The joy in a little boy's eyes shines in his father's heart."
⢠"A son is the clearest reflection of his father in the world."
⢠"A father may only be a dad for a little while, but he is a son's hero forever."
⢠"A son who is loved by his father becomes a father who loves his son."
⢠"Great men are not born, but molded by their fathers and their fathers before them."
⢠"No truer words were ever spoken than those of 'I love you' from a father to a son."
⢠"Dads and sons are two sides of the same coin; they complement each other in ways only fate understands."
⢠"The bond between a father and son is stronger than glue."
⢠"The best times in a son's life are those spent quietly with his father, learning strength in silence."
Inspirational Dad Quotes
⢠"Only the best dads let their children fly. Only the most loved children will soar. Thank you for giving me wings."
⢠"If I grow up to be half the person you are, Dad, then I will consider my life a success."
⢠"A hero is someone who gives without thought of himself. Thankfully, I had a father who never hesitated to give all of himself. You are my inspiration."
⢠"Dad, you are the bravest person I have ever met. You have shown me how to be strong in heart, mind, and soul, and stay true to myself."
⢠"Even when faith in myself faltered, my father's faith in me never wavered. It is only through your blessings, Dad, that I have become the person I am today."
⢠"Dads are the true superheros. They will leap over any obstacle to protect their child from danger."
⢠"What my dad has taught me cannot be learned in school. Dads are life's most influential teachers."
⢠"The guiding light of my father has proven to be the brighest star in the sky."
⢠"Fathers lead their children down the path to adulthood in the hopes they leap beyond the boundaries and forge new ones."
⢠"The greatest storms in a child's heart are calmed by the loving waves in the sea of a father's love."
⢠"A great father is no great man unless his child respects him."
⢠"Find a father who loves his child and you will have found the spark of life."
Missing Dad Quotes
When your dad is far away, you miss him dearly. Let him know he's in your thoughts and you want to keep the family together with these quotes:
⢠"No matter wherever I go, my heart is calm, knowing I can always call you, Dad. The sound of your voice makes anywhere feel at home."
⢠"You taught me to ride a bike, drive a car, and held my hand on my first plane ride, but the best part of traveling was coming home to you, Dad!"
⢠"Even when a father and child live miles apart, each is close to the other's heart."
⢠"Looking up at the stars and knowing we share the same world makes me feel close to you, Dad. I love living in your universe!"
⢠"Although we haven't seen each other in a long time, know that you're always in my heart and on my mind."
⢠"Dad, no matter where I go, knowing you're always waiting for me gives me peace of mind. I love that you taught me to travel!"
⢠"The journey I go on is one that my father paved before me. I wouldn't be anywhere without him and miss him dearly."
⢠"Thank you for teaching me to to put one foot in front of the other, Dad. Without your guidance, I could never have taken the next step in my life."
⢠"The distance between us is only as far as we make it, Dad. You are with me in spirit wherever I am."
⢠"My favorite place to be is wherever you are, Dad. I miss you and can't wait to see you again!"
⢠"We may be far apart right now, but we are as close as ever in our hearts. Dad, your love helps me through each day even when I am away."
Soon-to-Be Dad and New Father Quotes
⢠"The love I feel for my unborn [son or daughter] is no match for any love I've felt before."
⢠"From the moment I heard I was going to be a father, I knew my world would never be the same."
⢠"I promise to cherish and protect you before all others in this life. You became my everything before you even arrived!"
⢠"Ten toes, ten fingers, two eyes, two lips, and one nose; I can't wait to meet each part of you! As your father, it is your heart I promise to cherish most."
⢠"You reserved a place in my heart before yours was even formed."
⢠"The outside world will have to wait a little longer to greet you, little one. Spending some father and [daughter or son] bonding time is my number one priority."
⢠"The birthday of my child is the day I because a dad. No other day will ever mean as much to me as this one."
⢠"Precious child, I have longed to be a father since I met your mother. Never doubt you are beloved."
⢠"My life was not complete until I met you. Now I am whole. Welcome to the world, dear [son/daughter name]!"
⢠"The greatest day of my life was the first day of yours."
⢠"Guiding you through life will be my greatest joy and my deepest challenge. I pray I am worthy of it for you, my child."
⢠"As you open your eyes on your first day of life, my eyes are newly opened with you. Experiencing the world anew with you will be a great adventure!"
⢠"The best days in life are neither before me nor behind me. They are beside me, with you, dear child."
A Father's Love Quotes
If you love being a dad, then these quotes will have a special meaning for you.
⢠"A man cannot be a father without the love of a [son/daughter]. I am the luckiest father ever to call you mine."
⢠"Being a father has been the pride of my life. No other accomplishment compares to being your dad."
⢠"The highest honor I could ever receive is being called your father."
⢠"I would climb mountains, sail seas, and cross deserts just to make you happy, my [son/daughter]. As your dad, it is my duty and delight to see you through this world."
⢠"The greatest treasure on earth is the look in your eyes when you say, 'I love you, Dad.'"
⢠"Your happiness is my bliss, my [son/daughter]."
⢠"Living life through your eyes has been my life's joy. I cherish every memory with you."
⢠"Although you no longer live in my home, you will always have a place in my heart, dear [daughter/son]. My love for you is never-ending."
⢠"It doesn't matter how old you are; you'll always be my child."
⢠"All the time in the world isn't enough for me to tell you have proud I am of you and how special you are to me. Being your dad has been the best time of my life."
The Best Dad Quotes
The best dad quotes are the ones that express your personal thoughts and feelings. From inspirational to aspirational, these dad quotes are meant to be shared.