Father's Day 2017: 12 Heartwarming Quotes About Dad To Celebrate The Holiday

Father's Day is that time of year --though it should be every day-- to tell our dads how much we love them. A father figure does not necessarily have to be blood; but instead, it is that person who takes the role of a father to discipline, raise and love a child.

Father's Day is the perfect time to honor all those dads, uncles, grandfathers, stepfathers and even older brothers and let them know how grateful we are of having them around.

With the holiday just around the corner, we have compiled 12 heartwarming quotes that will move just about any man on his special day.

• My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try. - Michael Jordan
• It is a wise father that knows his own child. - William Shakespeare
• I think my mom put it best. She said, 'Little girls soften their daddy's hearts. - Paul Walker
• My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. - Lee Iacocca
• I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids. - Bo Jackson
• To me, having kids is the ultimate job in life. I want to be most successful at being a good father. - Nick Lachey
• Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children. - Ezra Taft Benson
• Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn't teach me everything he knows. - Al Unser
• Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen. - Kid Rock
• Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice. - Dwyane Wade
• To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship. - Wendell Phillips
• It's an ongoing joy being a dad. - Liam Neeson