Fatherly Quotes

“In his life, he'd had more than his share of lectures, some brutal enough to leave permanent gouges in his soul. But no man had ever spoken to him quite like this- wry, honest, direct, bracing, and a bit high-handed in a way that felt oddly reassuring. Fatherly.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil's Daughter

“Some of these things I understand, some I do not.
It makes no difference.
The discussions give me an excuse to talk to him, fatherly conversations I cannot have with my father, who would like me to be a lawyer.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

“When I found out I was a father, after the shock, I figured I'd try to be more fatherly and less of a horndog. When Masley is around it's like that part of me shuts down, and then the minute she out of sight I'm itching to fuck the both of you. To unleash the years of built up frustration on you both. If you knew what I want to do--”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us