77 Heart Touching Mom and Dad Quotes You Must Read

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1. “There should be a children’s song; ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let your dad sleep.’

– Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan Quote: “There should be a children’s song; ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let your dad sleep.’”

2. “Being an only child, I didn’t have any other family but my mom and dad really, since the rest of my family lived quite far away from London.

– Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy Quote: “Being an only child, I didn't have any other family but my mom and dad really, since the rest of my family lived quite far away from London.”

3. “To the world, you may be one person, but to me, you are the world.

To the world, you may be one person, but to me, you are the world.

4. “My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that I know.

– Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings Quote: “My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that I know.”

5. “But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t.

– Edward Bloor

Edward Bloor Quote: “But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t.”

6. “My parents are my heroes. They may not be famous, but they are legends to me.

My parents are my heroes. They may not be famous, but they are legends to me.

7. “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

– Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie Quote: “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”

8. “No matter how old I get, I always want my mom when I don’t feel good.

No matter how old I get, I always want my mom when I don't feel good.

9. “Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then. It’s a love without end, Amen.

– Aaron Barker

Aaron Barker Quote: “Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then. It’s a love without end, Amen.”

10. “As each day passes, you grow older, weaker. I’ve been working out. Revenge is near. Happy Father’s Day.

– Dan Cummins

Dan Cummins Quote: “As each day passes, you grow older, weaker. I’ve been working out. Revenge is near. Happy Father’s Day.”

11. “The mind-set was, ‘We’re in the hood. Mom and Dad, they’re working their butts off. There’s no money around. We need to make some money.

– Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis Quote: “The mind-set was, 'We're in the hood. Mom and Dad, they're working their butts off. There's no money around. We need to make some money.”

12. “I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one.

– Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan Quote: “I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one.”

13. “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”

14. “When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn’t be playing football.

– Joe Biden

Joe Biden Quote: “When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn't be playing football.”

15. “Our Parents’ Prayer is the Most Beautiful Poetry & Expectations.

– Aditia Rinaldi

Aditia Rinaldi Quote: “Our Parents' Prayer is the Most Beautiful Poetry & Expectations.”

16. “Mom and Dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in… But every time I do, they tell me to stop it.

– Bill Watterson

Bill Watterson Quote: “Mom and Dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in... But every time I do, they tell me to stop it.”

17. “Mom and Dad were great, but being asked where I was going every time I left the house – or where I’d been every time I returned – got old quickly.

– Lauren Weisberger

Lauren Weisberger Quote: “Mom and Dad were great, but being asked where I was going every time I left the house - or where I'd been every time I returned - got old quickly.”

18. “Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.

– Matthew Jacobson

Matthew Jacobson Quote: “Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.”

19. “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.

– Linda Wooten

Linda Wooten Quote: “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.”

20. “My mom and dad weren’t together, so I never thought I would get married.

– Kirstin Maldonado

Kirstin Maldonado Quote: “My mom and dad weren't together, so I never thought I would get married.”

21. “Listen to your mom and dad! They are almost always right, especially about boys.

– Melissa Ordway

Melissa Ordway Quote: “Listen to your mom and dad! They are almost always right, especially about boys.”

22. “No Matter How far We Come, Our Parents are Always in Us.

– Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer Quote: “No Matter How far We Come, Our Parents are Always in Us.”

23. “If you would take a peep at Sunshine, look in the face of a young mother.

– Sara Payson Willis Parton

Sara Payson Willis Parton Quote: “If you would take a peep at Sunshine, look in the face of a young mother.”

24. “Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.

– Lynn Johnston

Lynn Johnston Quote: “Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.”

25. “Parents Must Get Across the Idea that – I Love You Always, But Sometimes I Don’t Love Your Behavior.

– Amy Vanderbilt

Amy Vanderbilt Quote: “Parents Must Get Across the Idea that - I Love You Always, But Sometimes I Don't Love Your Behavior.”

26. “I love my mom and dad because they are my strength. They teach me everything, and they are always there for me.

I love my mom and dad because they are my strength. They teach me everything, and they are always there for me.

27. “My Parents are My Backbone. Still are. They’re the Only Group that Will Support You if You Score 0 or You Score 40.

– Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant Quote: “My Parents are My Backbone. Still are. They're the Only Group that Will Support You if You Score 0 or You Score 40.”

28. “I told my grandma a long time ago that I was going to take my mom and dad out the hood.

– Young Dolph

Young Dolph Quote: “I told my grandma a long time ago that I was going to take my mom and dad out the hood.”

29. “There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.

– Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson Quote: “There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.”

30. “No one was more important than my mom and dad. I know they are watching from a place up in heaven here today to make sure all their kids are doing good.

– Eddie Murray

Eddie Murray Quote: “No one was more important than my mom and dad. I know they are watching from a place up in heaven here today to make sure all their kids are doing good.”

31. “To be honest my mentor was my mom and dad. I was very blessed and fortunate to have parents like I had.

– Robert Parish

Robert Parish Quote: “To be honest my mentor was my mom and dad. I was very blessed and fortunate to have parents like I had.”

32. “My dad was an FBI agent. My mom and dad were straight arrow types, and I had a conservative, suburban Orange County upbringing.

– Steve Breen

Steve Breen Quote: “My dad was an FBI agent. My mom and dad were straight arrow types, and I had a conservative, suburban Orange County upbringing.”

33. “Every kid needs to say, ‘I want what my mom and dad have.’

– Josh McDowell

Josh McDowell Quote: “Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.’”

34. “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of songs.

– Pam Brown

Pam Brown Quote: “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of songs.”

35. “There’s the Only Thing Kids Wear Out Faster than Shoes is Their Parents.

– John J. Plomp

John J. Plomp Quote: “There's the Only Thing Kids Wear Out Faster than Shoes is Their Parents.”

36. “Affirming words from moms and dads are like light switches. Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child’s life and it’s like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities.

– Gary Smalley

Gary Smalley Quote: “Affirming words from moms and dads are like light switches. Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child's life and it's like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities.”

37. “What it’s like to be a parent; It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

– Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks Quote: “What it’s like to be a parent; It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.”

38. “In some sense every parent does love their children…But some parents are too broken to love them well and others are barely able to love them at all.

– William Paul Young

William Paul Young Quote: “In some sense every parent does love their children...But some parents are too broken to love them well and others are barely able to love them at all.”

39. “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

Ama H. Vanniarachchy Quote: “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.”

40. “My mom and dad used to tell me, ‘You’ve got to see this film,’ and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.

– Jason Statham

Jason Statham Quote: “My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.”

41. “Parents Aren’t Interested in Justice, They’re Interested in Peace & Quiet.

– Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby Quote: “Parents Aren't Interested in Justice, They're Interested in Peace & Quiet.”

42. “I didn’t grow up wealthy. We couldn’t even afford spaghetti sauce when I was first born, but my mom and dad worked really hard and came from the bottom up.

– Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth Quote: “I didn't grow up wealthy. We couldn't even afford spaghetti sauce when I was first born, but my mom and dad worked really hard and came from the bottom up.”

43. “We believe that the real child-care experts are mom and dad. That’s why we brought in the universal child care benefit way back in 2006.

– Pierre Poilievre

Pierre Poilievre Quote: “We believe that the real child-care experts are mom and dad. That's why we brought in the universal child care benefit way back in 2006.”

44. “Mother—that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.

– T. Dewitt Talmage

T. Dewitt Talmage Quote: “Mother—that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.”

45. “Cherish every sentiment of respect for your mother; she merits your warmest gratitude, esteem, and veneration.

– James Gates Percival

James Gates Percival Quote: “Cherish every sentiment of respect for your mother; she merits your warmest gratitude, esteem, and veneration.”

46. “One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents.

– Sara Shandler

Sara Shandler Quote: “One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents.”

47. “My mom and dad never really had friends, never went on vacations. We stayed home. And I see a similarity there A general anxiety runs pretty deep.

– Adam Granduciel

Adam Granduciel Quote: “My mom and dad never really had friends, never went on vacations. We stayed home. And I see a similarity there A general anxiety runs pretty deep.”

48. “The Screaming flashed me back to a time when mom and dad were still together if you could call miles apart together.

– Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins Quote: “The Screaming flashed me back to a time when mom and dad were still together if you could call miles apart together.”

49. “I feel like I’ve lived quite a sheltered life, like my mom and dad were quite protective of me.

– Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis Quote: “I feel like I've lived quite a sheltered life, like my mom and dad were quite protective of me.”

50. “No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother’s love.

– Edwin Hubbell Chapin

Edwin Hubbell Chapin Quote: “No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother’s love.”

51. “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.

– Sigmund Freud

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

52. “With my mom and dad around, I became a child yet again.

– Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala Quote: “With my mom and dad around, I became a child yet again.”

53. “Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children.

– Maxim Gorky

Maxim Gorky Quote: “Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children.”

54. “The most beautiful thing in the world is to see your parents happy and knowing that you are the reason behind that happiness.

The most beautiful thing in the world is to see your parents happy and knowing that you are the reason behind that happiness.

55. “The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.

– James E. Faust

James E. Faust Quote: “The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.”

56. “The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

– Theodore Hesburgh

Theodore Hesburgh Quote: “The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”

57. “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”

58. “My mom and dad are Republicans. At least two of my brothers are.

– Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell Quote: “My mom and dad are Republicans. At least two of my brothers are.”

59. “The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship.

– James E. Faust

James E. Faust Quote: “The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship.”

60. “A Good Father is a Source of Inspiration & Self-restraint. A Good Mother is the Root of Kindness & Humbleness.

– Dr. T.P.Chia

Dr. T.P.Chia Quote: “A Good Father is a Source of Inspiration & Self-restraint. A Good Mother is the Root of Kindness & Humbleness.”

61. “My mom and dad, you’re my heart, thank you for keeping me going all these years and never letting me give up.

– Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn Quote: “My mom and dad, you're my heart, thank you for keeping me going all these years and never letting me give up.”

62. “Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world, you had to earn it.

– Ann Brashares

Ann Brashares Quote: “Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world, you had to earn it.”

63. “The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to have an extraordinary father.

– Austin O’Malley

Austin O’Malley Quote: “The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to have an extraordinary father.”

64. “There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother, but next in rank in efficacy is that of the schoolmaster.

– Sara Josepha Hale

Sara Josepha Hale Quote: “There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother, but next in rank in efficacy is that of the schoolmaster.”

65. “My heroes were my parents, I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “My heroes were my parents, I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.”

66. “One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

– Jim DeMint

Jim DeMint Quote: “One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.”

67. “My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.

– George V

George V Quote: “My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.”

68. “Happy is the man who reverences all women because he first learned to worship his mother.

– Jean Paul

Jean Paul Quote: “Happy is the man who reverences all women because he first learned to worship his mother.”

69. “My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.

– Carlos Beltran

Carlos Beltran Quote: “My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.”

70. “I hope that, somewhere, Mom and Dad are proud that little Walter is performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

– Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quote: “I hope that, somewhere, Mom and Dad are proud that little Walter is performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.”

71. “I watched my mom and dad build everything that matters – a family, a home and a good name.

– Mike Pence

Mike Pence Quote: “I watched my mom and dad build everything that matters - a family, a home and a good name.”

72. “A lot of Parents Pack Up Their Troubles & Send Them off to Summer Camp.

– Raymond Duncan

Raymond Duncan Quote: “A lot of Parents Pack Up Their Troubles & Send Them off to Summer Camp.”

73. “I am blessed to have parents who love me, support me, and guide me through life. I wouldn’t be who I am without them.

I am blessed to have parents who love me, support me, and guide me through life. I wouldn't be who I am without them.

74. “I guess if you are making more money than your mom and dad, you can set your own boundaries.

– Alexa Vega

Alexa Vega Quote: “I guess if you are making more money than your mom and dad, you can set your own boundaries.”

75. “Children desperately need to know – and to hear in ways they understand and remember – that they’re loved and valued by mom and dad.

– Gary Smalley

Gary Smalley Quote: “Children desperately need to know - and to hear in ways they understand and remember - that they're loved and valued by mom and dad.”

76. “Even though I’m proud my dad invented the rear-view mirror, we’re not as close as we appear.

– Stewart Francis

Stewart Francis Quote: “Even though I’m proud my dad invented the rear-view mirror, we’re not as close as we appear.”

77. “He has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.

– Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton Quote: “He has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.”
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