15 Father and Son Quotes and Sayings
We have seen no Superman or Spiderman in real, but we have definitely seen a man who is simply the hero of our life, and that is our father. Anything said about him would always be insufficient. A man who not only works hard, day and night to support us, but also shows us the right direction in life. We can never do enough in return to what they have been doing throughout their life. He plays a very vital role in transforming their boys into responsible men.
So, here are some of the best quotes on father- son relationship which you would definitely love. Read and enjoy.
“Don’t wait to make your son a great man- make him a great boy.”-Unknown
A good building always requires a good foundation. Hence it is not required to make a son a great man, instead a father should instill in him values to be a good boy and everything would fall in the right places. [ Read: 15 Father Daughter Quotes and Sayings ]
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.”- Charles Wadsworth
Ironically, if human psychology is to be considered then we only know the actual worth of a thing or advice when we run out of time. Our fathers keep on advising to mend our ways, but we don’t realize the values of it until everything goes wrong.
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.”- William Shakespeare
A very deep meaning is attached with this particular quote by the greatest bard of all time! When a son becomes eligible and then starts supporting his father then that’s probably the best thing in life. It’s a very emotionally charged moment. [ Read: 20 tips to be a better father ]
“Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or foe, depending on his bringing up.”- Unknown
It would not wrong to state here that,’ as you sow, so you reap.’, hence it is very necessary for a father to give his son good moral values so that he adopts them in his life. A child learns from his father, how to be responsible.
“Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth the wealth of the ignorant.”- Epictetus
Wealth is temporary but values would remain forever, this a father should definitely say to his son. A father also needs to spend some quality time with his family and children so that a wrong message doesn’t gets imparted to the kids that life is all about running and working in office. [ Read: Cry Out to the Father ]
“What was silent in the father speaks in the son, and often I found in the son the unveiled secret of the father.”- Friedrich Nietzsche
Very often a son lives for his father’s dream. A father would always try to bring up his child in the way that he himself personally expected from his own parents.
“A man’s desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world.”- Helen Rowland
Yes, for all fathers have something unique in them and they would always try to have a son who would maintain that special legacy. A father would always desire for a reflection of his own thoughts and values in his son. [ Read: Sister Writes an Open Letter to Her Brother as She Turns 16 ]
“Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds.”- Terri Guillemets
From the words used to the action taken, there is always a little bit of influence of a father in a son. Very often a son would act exactly the same like his father in some situations.
“One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.”- George Herbert
For a father would always remain a father. No matter, how much successful and big a man becomes, he is always remain that naughty little boy for his father. [ Read: Why Everybody Should Love Their Parents ]
“That was when the world wasn’t so big and I could see everywhere. It was when my father was a hero and not a human.”- Markus Zusak
A father would always remain our first role model. He is a hero whom we have seen since childhood, and believed that he can go up to any extent to keep us happy.
“My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.”- Beau Bridges
It is not sufficient to be just a father to someone biologically. You need to understand the responsibilities and always be ready to take them up. You need to be both a teacher as well as a good dad to your son. [ Read: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE! ]
“My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.”- Pete Rose
A small child is just like wet mud, and it is his father’s duty to mould him up and make him something worthy, so that the whole world would feel proud of him.
“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.”- Pope John XXIII
A father must know the actual meaning of being a father before he plans to raise up kids. If a father doesn’t gives his kids’ proper values then this would later have a very impact on the society at a later date. [ Read: 5 ways to be a better son! ]
“It is much easier to become a father than to be one.”- Kent Nerburn
It is probably very easy to be a father but you need to take up a lot of responsibilities to be a real one. It has never been easier to be a good father to a child.
“Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other.”- Joseph Joubert
A father always remains the head of a family and his decisions must always be respected. A father must also inspire his children so that they always win the game of life at the end. [ Read: Read Reasons – Dine Together, Shine Together ]
Hope you all like the above quotes based on father- son relationship. If you want some more or of you would love telling something about your father and show your love then please comment.
