52 Son Quotes
 
A heartfelt collection of quotes celebrating the love, pride, and joy of sons.
 
 
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 Son Quotes
 Updated April 29, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer
     
 
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No matter where you go or what you do we will always love you.
 And you will always be our little boy who to our life has brought so much joy!
Catherine Pulsifer, Our Little Boy
 Son Poems
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The way to make thy son rich is to fill his mind with rest before his trunk with riches
George Herbert, Wealth Without Contentment
 Poems About Contentment
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To a son who's always so fun. it's hard to believe you're getting older, but don't worry you’ve still got a long run.
Julie Hebert, Another Year Olders
 Birthday Poems to My Son
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To my wonderful son on his graduation day, always remember that you are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to. Congratulations and all our love and support for your future endeavors.
 C. A. Lynch
 Graduation Poems
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But in the end (as in childbirth) you don’t remember the pain. 
You remember the joy of being a parent, of worrying and sacrificing for that remarkable son or daughter you love with all your soul.
 Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
 Poems About Family
	
	 
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"My son, 
when you were born, you brought me happiness,
as you grew, you made me laugh and brought me joy,
now you are a man, and you make me proud!"
	
Catherine Pulsifer
 Poems About Happiness
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Congratulations son, you worked hard, you persevered - be proud of what you have achieved
 Catherine Pulsifer, Congratulations Son!
 Graduation Poems For Son
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But in our hearts you will always be our little boy, our family.
	
Catherine Pulsifer, The Day You Were Born
 Short Family Quotes
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The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, "When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad."
	
Billy Graham
 Dad Poems
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"Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged." 
Louisa May Alcott 
 Mothers Day Messages
	
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"Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold." 
 Chinese Proverb
 Proverbs
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A son is rough and tough but a daughter can be a puff
Catherine Pulsifer, Sons and Daughters
 Poems About Daughter
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Who leaves a sturdy son on earth...has monuments that long endure.
	
Edgar A. Guest, Living Monuments
 Poems About Parent
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If you have a son, his life, and its unfolding events, are always of keen interest to you no matter how big or small.
Mary S. Scotsburn
 Poems About Life
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"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." 
Charles Wadsworth 
 Father
	
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  Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.
  
  Author Unknown
  
 Poems of Encouragement
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Honor and duties are many and vast; pursue your way noble daughter and son, you may succeed at last.
J.J. Thorne, You May Succeed At Last
 Success Poems
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 Our son, our hope and our pride, in him all the dreams of our future abide
	
Edgar A. Guest, Our Son
 Father Son Poems
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God blessed us with a gift so rare,
 A son like you, beyond compare.
 Heartfelt Valentine Poems and Messages for Son
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Watching the young man you have become - we feel a mix of emotions so wild - joy, pride, and sentiment all in one!
	
Catherine Pulsifer, First Day Of School
 Graduation Poems From Parents
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"Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. 
You never walked in that man's shoes." 
Elvis Presley
 Quotes to Live By
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- Son, you outgrew my lap, but never my heart!
 Author Unknown
 Inspirational Poems
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   I know I'm not the first mother who's found it hard to let go, who's yearned for change only to resist it when it comes, who's found it painful at times to accept the fact that my sons are pulling away, moving out into lives of their own. Nor will I be the last.
 
Katrina Kenison
  
 Poems About Change
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Happy birthday, Son of mine...may the beauty of your journey be one you'll always meet!
	
Catherine Pulsifer, Happy 21st Birthday Son
 21st Birthday Poems
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 Focused, dedicated and the simple expression of interest in what a son is doing means more than any monetary gift
 
Byron Pulsifer
 A Boy and His Dad
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"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons,
 they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes." 
Walter Schirra Sr
 Attitude Quotes
	
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"It is truly a gift to have a son like you who grows more 
precious with the years!" 
 Author Unknown
 Positive Quotes
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Now, my son, is life for you, and I wish you joy of it ....simpler joys: the natural growth
 of your childhood and your youth, courage, innocence and truth
Thomas MacDonagh, Wishes For My Son
 
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You want to protect them and take away their aches but growing up we all go through just love them and all they do.
Catherine Pulsifer, Cherish The Days
 Baby Shower Poems
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"May good fortune be with you and may your guiding light be strong." 
 from the song, Forever Young
 Motivational 
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"When you teach your son, you teach your son's son."
 The Talmud 
 
	
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When a son is born, a father realizes his legacy.
Kate Summers
 Fathers Day Poems
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"View life as a continuous learning experience." 
 Denis Waitley
 Experience Quotes
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"What was silent in the father speaks in the son, 
and often I found in the son the unveiled secret of the father."
 Friedrich Nietzsche
 Thought Provoking
	 
	
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	Mothers play such an important role in their son's lives and the bond they share is unlike any other bond.
  
  Catherine Pulsifer
  
 Mothers Day Poem From Son
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  There may be richer fellowship than that of son and dad, but if there is, I know it not
  
Edgar A. Guest
 Only A Dad
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"The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally
 guilty with the son who neglects them."
Confucius 
 
	
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 "My son,
 S pecial - you are my son,
 O ptimism - may you always have it
 N ever - forget how much we love you."
      Catherine Pulsifer
 Short Love Quotes
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  The reason for the season is to give our thanks to God for giving us the precious gift of His only Son. 
   
 Judith Wibberley 
  
 Inspirational Christmas Messages
	
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As the saying goes my Son, "you will outgrow my lap, but never my heart." No matter what your age, you will always
 be my little boy.
  
Ann Lynch
 
 
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  Discipline is vital when raising kids. Surprisingly, all children need and wish to have boundaries set for them.
Joseph R. Parker,  Raising Sons
 Children Quotes
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Families and society need strong, successful, spirited sons who become strong, successful, spirited men.
 As mothers, we have the ability to make the difference.
 
Catherine Musco Garcia-Prats, Good Sons Don't Just Happen
 
 
	
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We wish for you a Happy Birthday we love you and just want to say
 Be happy, be joyful and all the rest you our son, are the best.
 Catherine Pulsifer
 Birthday Poems
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Boys are a force to be reckoned with. They are, by turns, danger-seeking, thrill-seeking and pleasure-seeking.
Rachel Toalson, This Life With Boys 
 
	
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Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
    pay attention and gain understanding.
Proverbs 4:1 (NIV)
 Motivational Quotes From The Bible
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A father never gives up on a son, not really, no matter how poorly he behaves at times or how many stupid decisions he makes.
Aleksandra Layland, Far Haven
 
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 Son keep your attitude positive no matter what happens in life. Always look for the good!
 
Catherine Pulsifer
 Positive Poems
	 
	 
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 By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.
  
 Charles Wadsworth 
  
 Smile Quotes
 
 
 
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   Words can never express my love for my daughter and son.
   
  Catherine Pulsifer 
	
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Now here are you, my baby, son of my son, so fair,
 The hope of all our household, of all our line the heir.
 
Margaret E. Sangster, Grandmother's Baby
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With doubt and dismay you are smitten. You think there's no chance for you, son? Why, the best books haven't been written, the best race hasn't been run...
 
  Berton Braley
 
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"Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him,
 for even the prodigal son who had fallen most low, could still be saved; 
the bitterest enemy and also he who was your friend could again
 be your friend; love that has grown cold can kindle.
Soren Kierkegaard
 Hope Quotes
Conclusion:
A son brings a lifetime of memories, joy, and purpose. From their first steps to the many milestones along the way, sons fill our hearts with a love that only grows stronger through the years. We watch them face challenges, celebrate their successes, and build lives of their own, yet the bond we share remains unshakable.
 The quotes shared here reflect the pride, the hope, and the endless encouragement that lives within every parent’s heart. May these words remind you to cherish each moment—both the quiet ones and the triumphant ones—and to never take for granted the blessing it is to have a son.
 May you find in these quotes the inspiration to celebrate, encourage, and love the son who has brought such light into your life.
 
 
 
 
 
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