Quotes about
FATHERS
We've been hearing about this, God, all our lives.
Our fathers told us the stories their fathers told them
…Psalm
44:1 The Message
Fathering is a marathon, not a sprint. …Paul L. Lewis
It is easier for a
father to have children than for children to have a real father.
…Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)
There are a lot of people around who can't wait to tell
you what you've done wrong, but there aren't many fathers willing to take the
time and effort to help you grow up.
…1 Corinthians 4:15 The Message
You don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to
deserve your father's. He's more particular.
… Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Fathers, don't exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master. …Ephesians 6:4 The Message
The
frequent failure of men to cultivate their capacity for listening has a
profound impact on their capacity for parenting, for it is mothers more than
fathers who are most likely to still their own voices so they may hear and
draw out the voices of their children. …Mary Field Belenky
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 the old man had learned in seven years.
…Mark Twain (1835-1910)
A father who whipped his son for swearing, and swore himself while he whipped him, did more harm by his example than good by his correction. …Sir Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)
You
don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father,
not a formula. He wants real parents, real people, capable of making mistakes
without moping about it.
…C.
D. Williams
One of the best legacies a father can
leave his children is to love their mother.
…C.
Neil Strait
