I don't have the strength or wisdom to get through a single day without guidance and grace from God.
Tony DungyRead
It's just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of being a dedicated parent.
Tony Dungy's quote highlights the profound responsibility and commitment involved in being a father. He expresses that his primary focus in life is to be the best father he can be, indicating that parenting is not just a role but a vital part of his identity and purpose.
Themes
FatherhoodParentingResponsibilityCommitmentLegacy
In practice
Example use cases
In a Father's Day speech highlighting the role of dads in family life.
More from Tony Dungy
All quotes →You should never be defined by what you do, by the things you have; you've got to define yourself by who you are and who you impact and how you impact people. And that's the thing I try to get across to my players.
Tony DungyRead
Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.
Tony DungyRead
When Jim Irsay called me five years ago, he told me, 'I want you to be our coach and help us win the Super Bowl.' He told me, 'We are going win it the right way. We are going to win it with great guys; win it with class and dignity. We are going to win it in a way that will make Indianapolis proud.'
Tony DungyRead
People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do.
Tony DungyRead
God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up in won-loss records, long resumes, or the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. It’s found in the hearts and lives of those we’ve come across who are in some way better because of the way we lived.
Tony DungyRead
Similar quotes
Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
Nelson MandelaRead
We grew up probably having as hard a life as anybody. A lot of times, we didn't have any food on the table. At Christmas, everybody else would always get something nice, but we'd get one T-shirt or one shirt... So I want to take care of Mom and Dad... and I'm having a damn good time doing it.
Jim KellyRead
It made me realize again how complicated being a mother is. You have 50 million heartbreaking moments, and 100 million beautiful, joyous ones.
Viola DavisRead
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
Lee IacoccaRead
I don't think anybody feels like they're a good parent. Or if people think they're good parents, they ought to think again.
Joan DidionRead
To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.
Nelson MandelaRead