58 Father-Daughter Quotes, Because She'll Always Be His Little Girl
As the saying goes, a son is a son until he takes a wife, but a daughter is daughter all of her life.
The relationship between a dad and his daughter can be one of the most special relationships of a lifetime. A dad might be his daughter’s anchor, the one who keeps her firmly moored throughout all of life’s storms. He might be her mentor, the one whose guidance and counsel mean more to her than anyone. Above everyone else, a dad might just be the person whose love, admiration and cuddles (and sure, the occasional dad joke, too) bring a sense of safety, joy and meaning to her life — no matter how old she is.
With so much feeling rolled into the father-daughter relationship, it might feel daunting to try to choose just the right words to honor him on Father’s Day. (And if the relationship is more complicated, sometimes it can be even harder to communicate the message on your heart.)
Our list of father-daughter quotes is here to help you nail the perfect message, whether you’re searching for what to write in a Father's Day card, or inspiration for a Father's Day social media tribute to go along with a priceless family pic come June 19. From poignant to funny, these quotes are also spot-on as father-of-the-bride toasts or for any other occasion.
Still looking for more inspiration to honor your dad, grandpa, husband, partner, brother, friend, father-in-law — or anyone else? Check out our roundup of Father's Day quotes that can apply to them all.
Lady Gaga
"I love my daddy. My daddy's everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad."
Margaret Truman
"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."
Nitya Prakash
"Confident women are raised by loving dads."
Agatha Stephanie Lin
"Daddy, thanks for being my hero, chauffeur, financial support, listener, life mentor, friend, guardian, and simply being there every time I need a hug."
Alison Lohman
"There will always be a few people who have the courage to love what is untamed inside us. One of those men is my father."
David Jeremiah
"A girl's father is the first man in her life, and probably the most influential."
Dr. James Dobson
"A good father will leave his imprint on his daughter for the rest of her life."
John Mayer
"Fathers, be good to your daughters. You are the god and the weight of her world."
Steve Martin
"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."
Unknown
"I am a princess not because I have a prince, but because my father is a king."
William Shakespeare
"It is a wise father that knows his own child."
David Duchovny
"The happiest moment of my life was probably when my daughter was born."
Dawn French
"It was my father who taught me to value myself."
Tim McGraw
"Go on, take on this whole world/ but to me you know you'll always be/ my little girl."
Tracy Morgan
"Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. This is my only girl. So I don't care what it takes to protect her. You can call it what you want to call it. As long as you treat her the same way I treat her, like my princess, I don't mind."
Chelsea Clinton
"[My father] has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch."
Loretta Lynn
"They don't make men like my daddy anymore."
Stanley T. Banks (Father of the Bride)
"You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. She looks up to you. You're her oracle. You're her hero."
Hedy Lamarr
I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much.
Euripides
To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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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