The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family.

The quotation frames fatherhood as something measurable not primarily by authority or provision, but by vision: the aims a father forms and pursues. It suggests that a father’s “quality” is revealed in the scope and character of his goals—especially when those goals extend beyond personal ambition to include the flourishing of his family. Implicitly, it values intentionality, long-term thinking, and responsibility: a good father imagines a future, sets aspirations, and works toward them in ways that shape the family’s opportunities and moral direction. The line also hints that private character becomes visible through chosen priorities, making aspiration a proxy for values.