As fathers, we know that our children need our love and need our guidance and need our faith in them. We know that our children need from us what only we as fathers can provide them. ― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

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Fathering makes a man, whatever his standing in the eyes of the world, feel strong and good and important, just as he makes his child feel loved and valued. — Frank Pittman

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A father is the man who can change a world he will not be part of by building the tiny human that is part of him. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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Always a partner, a playmate and a teacher / Ready with a joke when times were sad ― Nancy Sinatra

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My dad was an incredibly brave man, completely dedicated to his family, with a love for all of us. If I can be half the dad he was to me then that will be an achievement in itself. ― Tom Daley

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When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back. ― Linda Poindexter

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If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood. - Peter Handke

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I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers. ― Brian Selznick

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Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face. ― Dan Pearce

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One of the greatest lessons I learned from my dad was to make sure your children know that you love them. ― Al Roker

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