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30 Comforting Loss of Father Quotes for Anyone Missing Their Dad

On Father's Day, his birthday or any other day, let these words help you find solace.

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Anyone who has suffered the loss of a parent knows that grief comes in ebbs and flows. As you take the time to make sense of your emotions and journey through the grieving process, let these comforting loss of father quotes help soothe your mind. While no words can truly change the fact that you’re missing your dad on Father's Day, his birthday, or any other day, the messages below can help you find solace. Sometimes, it's honestly just helpful enough to know that others have walked the same path you're on now, and managed to come out the other side. The quotes below are sure to hit home.

And if you’re hoping to send deep condolences to a friend who may be mourning or a sympathy card to someone whose father has died, these sayings are sure to resonate more deeply than a generic “sorry for your loss.”

1

Vicki Harrison

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Good Housekeeping

"Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim."

2

Unknown

black text on grey background with red flower reading the greatest gift i ever had came from god i call him dad
Good Housekeeping

"The greatest gift I ever had came from God, I call him Dad."

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3

Richard Puz

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Good Housekeeping

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."

4

Pierre Auguste Renoir

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Good Housekeeping

"The pain passes, but the beauty remains."

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5

Michelle Obama

black text on grey background with purple flower reading let me tell you, he is the hole in my heart his loss is my scar but let me tell you something his memory drives me forward every single day of my life by michelle obama
Good Housekeeping

"Let me tell you, he is the hole in my heart. His loss is my scar. But let me tell you something, his memory drives me forward every single day of my life."

6

Liane Moriarty

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Good Housekeeping

"Those we love don't go away, they sit beside us every day."

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7

Jennifer Williamson

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Good Housekeeping

"No matter how old we are, we still need our dads, and wonder how we’ll get by without them."

8

Cindy Adkins

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Good Housekeeping

"Whenever I am missing you, I also remember how fortunate I was that you were in my life. I wouldn’t trade those moments for the world."

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9

Adrienne C. Moore

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Good Housekeeping

"The loss of my father will always sting. But now, everything that I do is in honor of him and celebrates his life."

10

Antoine Francois Prevost

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Good Housekeeping

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."

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11

Carolyn Ferreira

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Good Housekeeping

"Although our lives' journeys have bid us to be apart, I am with you, you are with me, always in our hearts."

12

Leo Tolstoy

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"Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them."

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13

Tom Wolfe

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"He adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a protector."

14

Winnie the Pooh

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"If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever."

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15

Margaret Truman

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"It’s only when you grow up and step back from him — or leave him for your own home — it’s only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it."

16

José N. Harris

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"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart."

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17

Sarah Dessen

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"Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place."

18

Alyson Noel

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"I should know enough about loss to realize that you never really stop missing someone — you just learn to live around the huge gaping hole of their absence."

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19

Umberto Eco

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"I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom."

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Bindi Irwin

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"I really believe that dad is with us every single day, and I think that his spirit lives on in all that we do, and that's something that I hold really close. Dad was extraordinary. He'll always be my superhero."

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Alesandra Dubin
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Alesandra is a digital travel and lifestyle journalist based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Insider, Glamour, Shondaland, AFAR, Parents, TODAY, and countless other online and print outlets. Alesandra has a masters degree in journalism with an emphasis on cultural reporting and criticism from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. An avid traveler, she trots the globe with her husband and their twins.

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Nikhita Mahtani
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Nikhita Mahtani is an NYC-based freelance writer with six years of experience specializing in design and wellness. She primarily writes home tours, service pieces, SEO stories, and features, offering readers practical tips to personalize current trends. Nikhita holds a master's degree in magazine journalism from New York University, and her work has appeared in publications such as Veranda, SELF, Allure, ELLE Decor, Domino, and Dwell.

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