Grandpas have an ability to make you smile and provide feelings of love, connection, and safety. Also, spending time with grandparents can positively impact children’s neurological capabilities, emotional intelligence and insight. Inspirational grandfather quotes help you express how much you love him, appreciate the wisdom of long experience and celebrate the special bond you share.
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Most Famous Grandpa Quotes
A grandfather makes us laugh, makes us feel safe, and always makes us feel loved. – Kate Summers
There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson. – Victor Hugo
Great fathers get promoted to grandfathers. – Unknown
Grandpas are a wealth of information. – Bryna Nelson Paston
A grandfather has the wisdom of long experience and the love of an understanding heart. – Unknown
A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart. – Unknown
To a small child, the perfect granddad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word boo. – Robert Brault
To be able to watch your children’s children grow up is truly a blessing from above. – Byron Pulsifer
Grandpas bring a little wisdom, happiness, warmth, and love to every life they touch. – Unknown
Grandpas always have time for you when everyone else is too busy. – Unknown
Grandfathers have a really tough time saying no to their granddaughters. – Unknown
The closest friends I made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grandmother or grandfather. – Margaret Mead
Grandpa, You made my childhood unforgettable. I love you. – Unknown
Being a grandfather is one of the true joys of life; it is an awesome time. – Catherine Pulsifer
One of the most powerful handclasps is that of a new grandbaby around the finger of a grandfather. – Joy Hargrove
Short Grandpa Quotes
You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was. – Abraham Lincoln
Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. – Welsh Proverb
A grandparent is old on the outside but young on the inside. – Unknown
My grandpa taught me how to live off the land. – Hank Williams Jr
Every parent knows that children look at their grandparents as a source of wisdom and security. – David Jeremiah
Grandfathers are magicians who create wonderful memories for their grandchildren. – Unknown
Great dads get promoted to grandpa. – Unknown
The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap. – Unknown
Grandfathers are magicians who create wonderful memories for their grandchildren. – Unknown
More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather. – James Earl Jones
Some of the world’s best educators are grandparents. – Charles W. Shedd
Grandpa says we’ve got everything to make us happy but happiness. – Ellen Glasgow
A child’s eyes light up when they see their Grandpa. – Catherine Pulsifer
A great grandfather is an immobile source of disposable income. – Unknown
Grandfathers know a lot. I know this because I am a grandfather and I feel like I know a lot of things, and frankly I’m rarely wrong. – Blaine Pardoe
Grandfathers are known to act silly, especially on their birthdays. – Unknown
Grandfather Quotes
Happiness is, a grandpa hug. – Unknown
Grandfathers are just antique little boys. – Unknown
God blessed me with the best grandpa! Happy Father’s Day! – Unknown
Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins. – Joyce Allston
Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap. – Doug Larson
My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn. – Louis Adamic
Grandpa has ears that truly listen, arms that always hold, love that’s never ending and a heart that’s made of gold. – Unknown
Grandparents make the world … a little softer, a little kinder, a little warmer. – Unknown
Grandpa, you are my hero better than superman. – Unknown
One becomes a grandfather and one sees the world a little differently. Certainly the world becomes a more vulnerable place when one has a grandchild, or now I have two. And I think that possibly there’s some tenderness that came out of just time and age and being a parent and grandparent. – C. K. Williams
Grandmas and grandpas are grand-angels. – Terri Guillemets
When I think of all the blessings in my life, Grandpa, you are right there at the very top of the list! – Unknown
Grandpa, your guiding hand will be on my shoulder forever. – Unknown
You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was. – Abraham Lincoln
My grandfather has a big influence on me; without him, I wouldn’t be where I am now. – Angelique Kerber
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. – Lewis Mumford
My grandfather did a lot of things in his life. What he was most proud of was raising his family. – Tagg Romney
Grandfathers are wonderful. Grandfathers are kind. Grandfathers are special And I’m happy you are mine! I wish you a very warm and happy Father’s Day. – Unknown
Our land is everything to us…. I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it — with their lives. – John Wooden
Grandchildren don’t stay young forever, which is good because grandfathers have only so many horsy rides in them. – Gene Perret
Grandfathers are for loving and fixing things. – Unknown
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition. – Indira Gandhi
Happiness is a grandpa hug. – Unknown
Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories, and love. – Unknown
If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first. – Lois Wyse
A baby has a way of making a man out of his father and a boy out of his grandfather. – Angie Papadakis
My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn’t speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind – like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out. – Frank Ocean
Love is the greatest gift that one generation can leave another. – Richard Garnett
A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. – Chinese Proverb
A grandpa is someone you never outgrow your need for. – Unknown
Grandpa got us up early, otherwise we might miss something. Sunsets, he loved ’em. Made us love ’em. – Lucille Ball
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice. – Black Elk
My Granddad was very protective of his family, and always wanted the best for us. – Naomi Dowdy
Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being. – Margaret Mead
Grandfather means a best, crazy but an old friend forever who will never cheat or leave you. – Unknown
My grandfather was a wonderful role model. Through him I got to know the gentle side of men. – Sarah Long
Beautiful Grandpa Quotes
A grandfather finds both joy and peace in his heart each time a new grandchild is born. – Unknown
If you’re lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can. – Regina Brett
A grandfather is someone you can look up to no matter how tall you grow. – Unknown
My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what’s going to come your way. – Bobbi Brown
When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands have arthritis too. That’s love. – Unknown
Grandfathers do have a special place in the lives of their children’s children. They can delight and play with them and even indulge them in ways that they did not indulge their own children. Grandfather knows that after the fun and games are over with his adorable grandchildren he can return to the quiet of his own home and peacefully reflect on this phenomenon of fatherhood. – Alvin F. Poussaint
All grandfathers possess a limitless amount of interesting stories gathered from the past. – Unknown
Recently I was tenderly hugging one of our precious little five-year-old granddaughters and said to her, ‘I love you, sweetheart.’ She responded rather blandly: ‘I know.’ I asked, ‘How do you know that I love you?’ ‘Because! You’re my grandfather!’ – Russell M. Nelson
Grandpas have the patience and time to teach you how to sail a model boat or take you to a football match. – Unknown
Grandpas have the patience and time to teach you how to sail a model boat or take you to a football match. – Unknown
Grandfathers give us not only wisdom and encouragement, but there are an inspiration to us. – Kate Summers
I’m very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch. – Woody Allen
I was taught by my grandfather that anything that your mind can conceive, you can have. It’s a reality. – Lenny Kravitz
The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent. – Sam Levenson
His heritage to his children wasn’t words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and father. – Will Rogers Jr.
Grandpa, you made my childhood unforgettable. I love you. – Unknown
My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things. – Clarence Thomas
I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. – Abraham Lincoln
My grandfather was a very elegant individual. My father also. He was a lawyer and a farmer in Cuba. In Miami, he had to work wherever he could, but whenever it was time to go out, you saw how they cared for how they looked. – Andy Garcia
A grandfather is not just a role model, but also a great friend. – Unknown
Grandpas are the wise ole ones that are cuddly as a bear, who always have a neat new trick and story yet to share. – Katherine E. Harmon
Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet. – Gene Perret
Our grandfather always full of encouragement and optimism, with wise words for all of us kids. – Kate Summers
The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida. – Dave Barry
At Christmas time we couldn’t afford tinsel, so we’d wait till grandpa sneezed. – Rodney Dangerfield
My best memory to recall is the gift of your presence the greatest gift of all. – Rebecca D. Cook
If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul. – Kahlil Gibran
My grandpa taught me how to live off the land. – Hank Williams Jr
I think our culture needs more grandpas ridin along with grandson and girlfriend. – Duck Dynasty
Cute Grandfather Quotes
Sometimes our grandmas and grandpas are like grand-angels. – Lexie Saige
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. – Bessie A. Stanley
Deep down, I always knew, that you really care for me, your harshness was fake, it was for me to make, the most out of love, I truly love you grandpa, you are and will remain the best in life, love you so much! – Unknown
You know, when I was nine, maybe ten, my grandfather… he would wave me over, and he would do this all the time, and then he’d say “Lee, be a good boy. Just don’t be too good.” – Battlestar Galactica
Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.
Young people need something stable to hang on to – a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them. – Jay Kesler
What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. – Rudolph Giuliani
When the chips are down, grandmothers can be counted on to do whatever’s necessary. When the chips are down for grandfathers, we just go into the kitchen and get more chips. – Michael Milligan
‘Grandpa, how much do you love grandma?’ ‘Even in our late sixties, that smile on her wrinkled cheeks, still give me butterflies.’ – Abhi
We’d like to convey our respect and admiration for being a cool grandpa today we celebrate a terrific grandfather. – Unknown
I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather — not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. – Wil Shriner
There are many people that have inspired me in my life, but no one as much as my grandfather
If I could choose a grandpa for my children from all the granddads in the world, there is no doubt I would choose you.
True love isn’t Romeo and Juliet; it is Grandma and Grandpa who grew old together.
So, there’s these children, they kinda stole my heart. They call me grandpa.
I’m proud of many things in life, but nothing beats being a grandpa.
Becoming a grandpa doesn’t mean that you’re old, it means you’ve been blessed with the most precious gift there is.
The only thing better than having you as a dad, is my children having you as a grandpa.
Grandfathers are magicians who create wonderful memories for their grandchildren.
When God was handing out grandpas, he saved the best for me.
When my grandpa didn’t have my hand, he always had my back.
When you have a grandchild that you love with all that is within you, only then you know just how incredible it is to be a grandpa.
A granddaughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart.