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These Dads Say Very Little But Reveal Everything About The Meaning Of Fatherhood

This Oral-B commercial, "Power Of Dad," was made in honor of Father's Day -- and at the time, NYC Dads Group called it "2013's best representation and portrayal of fatherhood." But as a moving acknowledgement of the wisdom, work and worry of motherhood so recently showed us, these messages of appreciation are gifts that keep on giving all year long.

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Quotes About Fatherhood

(01 of16)

"Having a staring contest with a newborn is one of the weirdest things you will ever do. And it is highly recommended." -Ross McCammon (credit:Alamy)

(02 of16)

"Above all, children need our unconditional love, whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough." -President Obama (credit:Alamy)

(03 of16)

"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" -Lydia M. Child (credit:Alamy)

(04 of16)

"You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. She looks up to you. You're her oracle. You're her hero." -Stanley T. Banks, Father of the Bride (credit:Alamy)

(05 of16)

"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. (credit:Alamy)

(06 of16)

"I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter." Jay-Z (credit:Alamy)

(07 of16)

"The reward of child rearing is spending the rest of your life proudly knowing this person you helped guide. Let him be himself." -Mike Sager (credit:Alamy)

(08 of16)

"I want my son to wear a helmet 24 hours a day." -Will Arnett (credit:Alamy)

(09 of16)

"This is my most important role. If I fail at this, I fail at everything." -Mark Wahlberg (credit:Alamy)

(10 of16)

"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 (credit:Alamy)

(11 of16)

"It is much easier to become a father than to be one." -Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man (credit:Alamy)

(12 of16)

"Lately all my friends are worried that they're turning into their fathers. I'm worried that I'm not." -Dan Zevin (credit:Alamy)

(13 of16)

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -Charles Wadsworth (credit:Alamy)

(14 of16)

"Few sons are like their fathers - many are worse, few better." -Homer, The Odyssey (credit:Alamy)

(15 of16)

"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived. "-Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (credit:Alamy)

(16 of16)

"Father! - To God himself we cannot give a holier name." -William Wordsworth

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