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I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.
SIGMUND FREUD, Civilization and Its Discontents
Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
Being a dad has made me more aware of myself. I can see all of my virtues and flaws. They become glaringly clear when my daughter communicates with me in the same ways that I communicate with her. I can really tell where and when I went wrong.
HAROLD PERRINEAU, TV Guide, June 12-18
It is hard for many people to give up the religion in which they were born; to admit that their fathers were utterly mistaken, and that the sacred records of their country are but collections of myths and fables.
ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL, Some Mistakes of Moses
A woman can take care of the family. It takes a man to provide structure. To provide stability. Not that a woman can't provide stability, I'm not saying that... It does take a father, though.
TOM DELAY, interview, Feb. 2004
Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it. But if we are honest with ourselves, we'll admit that what too many fathers also are is missing – missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it.
BARACK OBAMA, speech, Jun. 15, 2008
Your father's not young when your small is he, he's not any age, he's more a power.
CARYL CHURCHILL, A Number
You know how it is with fathers, you never escape the idea that maybe after all they're right.
At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons.
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