Fathers Day Quotes Nearly Universal
When we think of fathers, strength, sacrifice, protection, and unconditional support come to mind.
Fathers Day quotes sum up all of these sentiments, not to mention the most important of all - love.
Fathers Day Quotes Span the World
Fathers Day Quotes are for a celebration observed on the third Sunday in June in 52 countries, including The United States, Canada, Ireland, and the U.K. Australia and New Zealand celebrate on the first Sunday of September, and the second Sunday in November is set aside for fathers in Sweden. And that's just a sampling.
In all, 101 countries celebrate Fathers Day with Happy Fathers Day quotes, on 26 different dates.
The Birth of Fathers Day Quotes
Quotes for Fathers Day are begotten of the holiday itself, first proposed by Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. While listening to a Mothers Day sermon in her church, her mind settled on her own father, who was a U.S. Civil War Veteran, a widower, and a single father of six.
Sonora proposed an official Fathers Day, but U.S. Congress resisted adopting it as a national holiday until 1972, when Richard Nixon made a Fathers Day proclamation.
So, this Fathers Day, as you give gifts, dinners, and time to your dad, remember to include some inspirational quotes for Fathers Day. Recite Fathers Day quotes at a special dinner, or include one in an ecard. No matter your particular celebration, your dad is sure to remember the Fathers Day quotes that you choose for him.
You might also find some great quotes for Fathers Day in the Funny Fathers Day Quotes or Dad Quotes Categories.
Your Top Ten Fathers Day Quotes:
"Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad." - Anne Geddes
Also see: Cute Family Quotes, Dad Quotes
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" - Lydia M Child
Also see: Dad Quotes
"He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." - Clarence Budington Kelland
Also see: Dad Quotes
"Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever." - Unknown
Also see: Dad Quotes
"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." - Harmon Killebrew
Also see: Brother Quotes, Funny Fathers Day Quotes
"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." - Jim Valvano
Also see: Dad Quotes
"Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name." - William Wordsworth
Also see: Dad Quotes
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." - Charles Wadsworth
Also see: Funny Fathers Day Quotes
"Any fool can be a Father, but it takes a real man to be a Daddy!" - Philip Whitmore Snr
"I've had a hard life, but my hardships are nothing against the hardships that my father went through in order to get me to where I started." - Bartrand Hubbard