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Father’s Day is around the corner and people have already started buying gifts to make their dads feel special. Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood when you can thank your dads for all the sacrifices he has made for you. While you can shower love on dads all days of the year, let him feel special this time. June 18 is celebrated as Father’s Day in India, America and many other countries. While moms are irreplaceable, dads equally contribute to the growth of a child. In fact, kids grow upto be a reflection of what their parents were and the values imbibed into them. And good fathers are always their children’s best buddy. They mould to become a motivator, role model, cheerleader, teacher when required.
However, they are the least expressive while they care for you the most. This Father’s Day, it is your turn to tell him how much you appreciate the things he has done for you since childhood. Father’s Day is generally celebrated on the third Sunday of June every year. It was first observed in the United States in 1910 after Sorona Smart Dodd from Spokane, Washington suggested it. She wanted to pay respect to her father. Here are some quotes by celebrities that talk about fatherhood and the good deeds that only a father does for his child. In case you have been struggling for the right words to wish your dad, you can take a cue from these quotes. Father’s Day 2017: India Television stars believe some superheroes don’t need mask and they are dads!
1. Being a father helps me be more responsible… you see more things than you’ve ever seen.” – Kid Rock

2. “Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.”- Markus Zusak

3. “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”- Jim Valvano

4. “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad.”- Anne Geddes

5. “My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it.”- Clarence Budington Kelland

6. “It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.” Anne Sexton

7. “Anyone can make a baby, but it takes a man to be a father.”- Ta-Nehisi Coates

8. “Do I want to be a hero to my son? No, I would like to be a very real human being. That’s hard enough.”- Robert Downey Jr

9. “One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.”- George Herbert

10. “My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.”- Liza Minnelli

11. “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” – Sigmund Freud

12. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Billy Graham

13. “I think my mom put it best. She said, ‘Little girls soften their daddy’s hearts’.” Paul Walker

14. “[Fatherhood is] the greatest thing that could ever happen. You can’t explain it until it happens—it’s like telling somebody what water feels like before they’ve ever swam in it.” Michael Bublé

15. “I think I’m very good at being a dad. And I’m proud to say it because as parents do, I worship my kids and I learn from my kids.”- Johnny Depp

This father’s day let your dads feel pampered like never before. Remember the times you went shopping with your dad and he got nothing for himself? Let it be the other way round from this year. Try taking him for shopping for lunch, talk your heart out and share those anecdotes from your childhood days with him. Tell him about those moments you still cherish and how much you value him.
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