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- Nov 07, 2020
Dad Quotes
The small stuff you inherit.
These dad quotes lean into small, specific memories — watching Monty Python over dinner, catching yourself sounding just like him mid-sentence, or joking that most of your audience is really just your father. For humor along the same lines, see our Jokes page.
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- Period
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was undocumented for a period of time, my mom was also undocumented for a period of time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was young, I used to watch videos of Ali boxing, with my dad. It set me on the road. I wanted to be like Ali. I wanted to have my own Nicki shuffle and everything.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born in Japan, so for me, Uniqlo is a family brand. My granny used to wear Uniqlo. And my Italian dad wore Uniqlo. I wore Uniqlo, of course.
- Mad
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- Nov 07, 2020
I drove my mum and dad mad.
- Beach
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- Nov 07, 2020
It goes back to the starfish. That's when the light bulb really popped over my head. We'd found one on the beach, and I was struck by what astonishing creatures they are, talking with Dad about how they regenerate.
- Mom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dad was a world-famous astronomer; Mom was the artist who drew the iconic Pioneer plaque.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad had a board, and my older brothers windsurfed. I just wanted to do what my brothers did. I was seven, I think, and I was like, 'Can I go, can I go, can I go?,' and I've never turned back.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was a great athlete growing up, and he could never fulfill his dreams of playing professional baseball.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad used to sell a type of commodity contract. It was so complicated, he was certain his sales people didn't understand what they were selling.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn't want to see the magic.
- Hates
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad hates doing PR, so I volunteered to do this for him.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.
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- Nov 07, 2020