Step Dad Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old step dad quotes, step dad sayings, and step dad proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad. Anne Geddes
It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. Anne Sexton
The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature. Antoine François Prévost
Stepparents are not around to replace a biological parent, rather to augment a child's life experience. Azriel Johnson
That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father. Barack Obama
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush
Looking' back all I can say about all the things he did for me is, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be. Brad Paisley
Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love. Dave Willis
And just as an aside, if you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it’s very nice to have someone in the house that loves you. Delia Ephron
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys. Harmon Killebrew
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. Johann Schiller
The power of a dad in a child’s life is unmatched. Justin Ricklefs
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Nathaniel Branden
Family isn’t something that’s supposed to be static or set. People marry in, divorce out. They're born, they die. It’s always evolving, turning into something else. Sarah Dessen
And like my dad always said, the first step is always the hardest. Sarah Dessen
Fly you crows. My father was not a spectacle. He was the greatest man I ever knew. He was my everything. Stacey Lee
Adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a Protector. Tom Wolfe
A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. unknown
A stepparent is so much more than just a parent: they made the choice to love when they didn't have to. unknown
Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right. Wade Boggs
A Step Father means so many things... an understanding heart, a source of strength and of support, right from the very start. Anonymous
My mom is my heart. But my step dad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew. Brian Urlacher
My Stepdad may not have given me life, but he sure has made my life better. Gerardo Campbell
It takes a strong man to accept somebody else's children and step up to the plate another man left on the table. Ray Johnson
Stepfathers are no less than those of blood: The spirit is more comely than the flesh. Fathers are defined by how they love and not by how they multiply or breed. Anonymous