I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land. Chief Joseph
A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again. Enid Bagnold
It is much easier to become a father than to be one. Kent Nerburn
There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him. Dean Koontz
My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States. Harry S. Truman
I hope I am remembered by my children as a good father. Orson Scott Card
My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people. Chief Joseph
Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. William Hurt
Dad was the only adult male I ever trusted. Michael Reagan
An angry father is most cruel towards himself. Publilius Syrus
There is too much fathering going on just now and there is no doubt about it fathers are depressing. Gertrude Stein
The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. E. B. White
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more. Pete Rose
When I was 18, I thought my father was pretty dumb. After a while when I got to be 21, I was amazed to find out how much he'd learned in three years. Frank Butler
I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy. Barry White
Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works. Shahrukh Khan
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law? Dick Clark
It is impossible to please all the world and one's father. Jean de La Fontaine
A dramatic thing, the first time you stand up to your dad. Lenny Kravitz