"A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely." - Emile Gaboriau

"I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments when they aren't trying to teach us." - Umberto Eco

"When my father didn't have my hand, he had my back." - Linda Poindexter

"A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be." - Frank A. Clark

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me." - Jim Valvano

"A father's smile has been known to light up a child's entire day." - Susan Gale

"A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow."

"Dads are like chocolate chip cookies; they may have chips or be totally nutty, but they are sweet and make the world a better place." - Hillary Lytle

"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." - Billy Graham