61 Best Father-Daughter Quotes That Will Warm His Heart
Share these short messages on Father's Day.
There's no bond quite like that between dads and daughters, one that's certainly deserving of just the right words to recognize its importance. That's why we've rounded up 61 of the best best father-daughter quotes to warm your father's heart this Father's Day, or really any day you want to share them. No matter the particulars of your relationship, one of these quotes is sure to sum up what your dad (or step dad or grandpa or other important man in your life) means to you and how you love him.
Some of these Father's Day quotes are emotional, some are funny, all are short sets of words to describe your father-daughter relationship that will go perfect in a Father's Day card or an Instagram caption this year. Looking for more from the funny set? Check out all 145 (!!) of these dad jokes that will have him laughing out loud too. Want to help your brother out with his card this father day? We've rounded up plenty of father-son quotes too. After all, as this quote from Bindi Irwin says: “Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero."
Amy Grant
"When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say
She’s got her father’s eyes
Her father’s eyes
Eyes that find the good in things
When good is not around”
John Sinor
“It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for a father who takes his daughter shopping.”
Jim Gaffigan
"Raising kids may be a thankless job but at least the pay sucks."
Imelda Marcos
"I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love something that can’t love you back."
Tina Turner
"You're simply the best."
Antoine Francis Prevost
"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."
Loretta Lynn
"They don't make men like my daddy anymore."
Bob Carlisle
"There's two things I know for sure: She was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl."
Wade Boggs
"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."
Tim McGraw
"Go on, take on this whole world/But to me you know you'll always be/ My little girl."
Unknown
"Some superheroes don't wear capes. They are called Dad."
Unknown
"A father is a son's first hero and a daughter's first love."
Richard Bach
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life."
Frank Pittman
"Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man."
Anthony Doerr
"He sweeps her hair back from her ears and he swings her above his head. He says she is his émerveillement, he says he will never leave her, not in a million years."
Antoine Francois Prevost
"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."
Irish Saying
"A son is a son till he gets a wife; a daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life."
Ken Norton
"Of all the titles I've been privileged to have, 'Dad' has always been the best."
Michael Josephson
"One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms with electric delight and demanded that you watch everything they do and listen to everything they say."
Sarah Orne Jewett
"My dear father; my dear friend; the best and wisest man I ever knew, who taught me many lessons and showed me many things as we went together along the country by-ways."
Madoline Markham is the assistant managing editor for Country Living, where she covers shopping, home decor, news, and culture.
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