Like being a mom, there are no manuals to being a dad. There are countless books and websites that can give you opinions and ideas, but nothing helps you in real life.
When I was a kid, my dad built the nets and would play road hockey with us. He was – and still is – always good for a story. He made great fried egg and peanut butter sandwiches (hey, don’t judge until you try one!), and he’s still good for a long deep chat about life. We’ll have one today. Thanks Dad!
DNA doesn't make you a dad. Money doesn't make you a father. Love does.
Some others’ perspective on fatherhood
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 he had learned in seven years. Mark Twain
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.
Johann Friedrich von Schiller
I found out that I'm a pretty bad father. I make a lot of mistakes and I don’t know what I'm doing. But my kids love me. Go figure. Louis CK
It is much easier to become a father than to be one.
Kent Nerburn
Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.
Jon Stewart
Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.
Friedrich Nietzsche
My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do.
Michael Jordan
By the time a man realizes his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong.
Charles Wadsworth
Having a kid is like falling in love for the first time when you’re 12, but every day.
Mike Myers
Nobody ever asks a father how he manages to combine marriage and a career.
Sam Ewing
It's an ongoing joy being a dad.
Liam Neeson
When my father didn't have my hand, he had my back.
Linda Poindexter
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give; he believed in me.
Jim Valvano
It is a wise father that knows his own child.
William Shakespeare
Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.
Ruth Renkel
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Kneale Mann | Leadership Strategist, consultant, writer, speaker, executive coach facilitating performance growth with leaders, management, and teams.
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