Dads and their little girl have a relationship like no other. It’s unconditional love – a kind of pure love that never goes away. My husband is the best dad. Watching his special bond with our 3 girls has warmed my heart in ways I never expected. My toddler calls him her best friend in the entire world, and it’s the sweetest thing ever.
A little girl’s daddy is the most important man in her life. He sets the stage for many of her future relationships. He certainly serves as her first valentine. Valentine messages are usually reserved for romantic love interests. However, dads are the original love of most little girl’s hearts.
Looking to wish dad a very happy valentine’s day but can’t find the right words? One of these valentines day quotes should do the trick. Use them to make your own greeting cards or write them in a store bought one. Either way, you’ll be ready to show dad lots of love on valentine’s day.
Celebrities and Notable People
Here’s a few instances when famous people described their fathers in such a lovely way it was worth listing.
- “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides
- “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” – Sigmund Freund
- “She got her looks from her father. He’s a plastic surgeon.” – Graucho Marx
- “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano
- “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Buddington Kelland
- “… Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.” – Frank Pittman
- “It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.” – Pope John XXIII
- “My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.” – Beau Bridges
- “I love my daddy. My daddy’s everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad.” – Lady Gaga
- “It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.” – Dawn French
- “It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping.” – John Sinor
“Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero.”
– Bindi Irwin
- “Daddy, thanks for being my hero, chauffeur, financial support, listener, life mentor, friend, guardian, and simply being there every time I need a hug.” – Agatha Stephanie Lin
- “No one in this world can love a girl more than her father.” – Michael Ratnadeepak
- “When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that’s happened that day just melts away.” – Hugh Jackman
- “When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back.” – Linda Poindexter
- “A father’s tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remain as a pillar of strength throughout our lives.” – Ama H. Vanniarachchy
- “When my daughter says ‘Daddy I need you!’ I wonder if she has any idea that I need her billion times more.” – Stanley Behrman
- “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.” – Hedy Lamarr
- “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” – Antoine Francis Prevost
- “I love my father as the stars—he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart.” – Terri Guillemets
- “My Daddy was my hero. He was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things. But most of all he was fun.” -Bindi Irwin
- “A good father will leave his imprint on his daughter for the rest of her life.” – Dr. James Dobson
- “[My father] has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.” – Chelsea Clinton
- “To her, the name of father was another name for love.” – Fanny Fern
Songs and Books
Perfect messages can be hard to come by. Sometimes a song lyric or a line from a good book is the best thing.
- “Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.” – Gloria Naylor, Mama Day: A Novel
- “Fathers, be good to your daughters. You are the god and the weight of her world.” – John Mayor, Daughters
- “He was a father. That’s what a father does. Eases the burdens of those he loves. Saves the ones he loves from painful last images that might endure for a lifetime.” – George Saunders, Tenth of December
- “There’s something like a line of gold thread running through a man’s words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it gets to be long enough for you to pick up in your hands and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself.” – John Gregory Brown, Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery
- “They don’t make men like my daddy anymore.” – Loretta Lynn, “They Don’t Make ‘Em Like My Daddy”
- “She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father.” – Harper Lee, Go Set a Watchman
- “You are my hero and that will never change. You still can dry my tears with just a smile.” — Natalie Grant, “I’ll Always Be Your Baby”
Unknown But Impactful
Sometimes the right place to find a special valentine’s wish is from people whose name we’ll never know. Let these special people inspire your valentine wishes.
- “When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a regular guy who wears a cape.”
- “Dad. Plays like a kid, gives advice like a friend, and protects like a bodyguard.”
- “Fathers, be your daughter’s first love and she’ll never settle for anything less.”
- “In the darkest days, when I feel inadequate, unloved and unworthy, I remember whose daughter I am and I straighten my crown.”
- “The love between a father and daughter is forever.”
- “Some superheroes don’t wear capes. They’re called Dad.”
- “A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.”
- “The smile of a daughter is the secret purpose of every father.”
- “There is no place higher than on daddy’s shoulders.”
Make Your Own Quote
I wanted to give space for you to include your own heartfelt message. An original valentine’s day card is one of the best gifts. But, I get it. Translating your feelings into words doesn’t come easy to a lot of people. And not everyone is into sappy valentine’s day sentiment.
So, to help you out, I’ve included a few template valentines day messages below. Simply plug in your response for the bracketed text and you’ll have a special message to share. I mean after all, no one can describe your dear dad better than you.
- The only reason I still [activity you do or did with dad] is because of how much it means to do it with you.
- I am [adjective or character trait] because you showed me how to be.
- I make my life about giving[/showing] people [emotion/trait/quality] because you gave so much of it to me.
- Never stop [activity/action/habit]. Although I complain, I secretly love you for it.
- [Characteristic] is your superpower.
- In my younger years, I thought you were [characteristic]. Now, I see I am the luckiest girl in the world.
- [Activity] with you are some of the best memories of my life.
- My greatest accomplishment would mean nothing without all the [noun/emotion] you gave me.
- The [feeling] I’ve ever felt, has always been with you.
Valentine’s Day Quotes for Dad
Well, there you have it! 50 next level valentine’s day quotes for daughters to show they have a great dad. I hope these help you and your family members celebrate this day of love in a creative way. These will make for an especially sweet message to new dads on their first valentine’s day.
And don’t just stop at valentine’s day messages. Use these in a father’s day card or anytime you want to send best wishes to a father in your life. ‘Cause deep down, we’re all daddy’s little princess.
