From Uncle Phil [1] to Phil Dunphy [2], pop culture has been blessed with a wide variety of incredible TV fathers who have a seemingly endless supply of wisdom. Just like their silver-screen counterparts [3], these small-screen dads know just what to tell their kids about life, love, and marching to the beat of their own drums. We've rounded up all of the best quotes just in time for Father's Day [4], so check them out below if you're in need of a little guidance.

Hal Wilkerson, Malcom in the Middle

On hard work: "You can have anything you want if you're willing to work for it. Just reach for the stars and never let go. I should've told you that a long time ago. And when you write an angry letter, hold on to it for a day. You might not feel the same in the morning. And never invest in a friend's restaurant. Never."

Cameron Tucker, Modern Family

On finding the right partner: "You see, the dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well, without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground."

Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

On three of life's essentials: "The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here."

Carl Winslow, Family Matters

On admitting your faults: "When you make a mistake, you fess up to it. Trying to cover it up would only make it worse."

Mike Brady, The Brady Bunch

On the importance of teamwork: "Alone, we can only move buckets. But if we work together, we can drain rivers."

Peter Griffin, Family Guy

On living life to the fullest: "This is life, the one you get, so go and have a ball, because the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. What might be right for you may not be right for some. You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have my opening statement . . . sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog."

Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show

On being self-aware: "What's small potatoes to some folks can be mighty important to others."

Burt Hummel, Glee

On who you should truly value in life: "This is three times I've had to stare death in the eye, now. And you know the one thing I took away from all that? You have got to hold the people you love close to you, no matter what."

Dan Connor, Roseanne

On not taking the easy way out: "Hey, if you don't finish your crud, you're not gonna get any crap for dessert."

Coach Eric Taylor, Friday Night Lights

On conquering self-doubt: "You listen to people that love you and you listen to people that you trust. Most of all, you listen to yourself."

Ned Stark, Game of Thrones

On the importance of family: "We must protect ourselves, look after one another. [We] cannot fight a war amongst ourselves."

Steve Douglas, My Three Sons

On having a support system: "You know, we're never really alone, even though it seems that way sometimes. We all have friends who remember us and think about us."

Mitch Leery, Dawson’s Creek

On knowing when to take a step back: "My job as a father isn't to give you the whole picture. Because the truth is, I can't see it myself. My job is to try and help and every now and then, fit a piece of the puzzle . . . your future, your expectations — they belong to you. Don't let anybody stand in the way. Not even me."

Jason Seaver, Growing Pains

On accepting a hard truth: "You're never going to be able to please everybody."

Uncle Phil, Fresh Prince of Bel Air

On not judging a book by its cover: "Before you criticize somebody, you find out what he's all about."

Danny Tanner, Full House

On tolerance: "Just remember, when children seem the least lovable, it means they need love the most."

Phil Dunphy, Modern Family

On embracing the unexpected: "When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like, 'What?!?!?'"

Burt Chance, Raising Hope

On compromise: "The basic fact is you can either be happily married or you can be right. But you can't be both."

Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation (He Is Basically Leslie Knope's Surrogate Dad, Let's Be Real)

On commitment: "Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing."