Wes Fesler Quotes

Make it a practice to kick yourself for every time you answer your children with the words NOT RIGHT NOW.

Sometimes the greatest victories we can make for mankind are the victories we make over ourselves.

I have heeded the lessons of the wise in that when life kicks me in the head, I turn to it my hind section also.

A family ship will never sink until it is abandoned by its crew.

Though the boot may fit the foot, one can rarely stand in the tread of his own reputation.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

The only pleasure of endurance is its past tense.

Within the mind there are no lies-no possibility of deceiving oneself; and yet, somehow we all manage to bypass the safety of truth in pursuit of dangerous desires.

Every diamond has the ability to shine when there is someone to recognize its good facets and inhibit its flaws.

There is no room for exclusion in family ... only love.

This world will slam doors in your face at every opportunity. Be willing to employ a foot when necessary.

Discipline is the long and arduous process of convincing the mind to abide by one's conscience.

Commitment achieves today what yesterday was impossible.

Arrogance cometh before reality.

Real friends tell you the truth ... even when you want them to shut up.

If as a family we must be selective listeners, then let us pay more attention to the words of the heart and less to the words of anger

The saddest things we fail at are fun things we never get to do, so in your busy day be sure to plan fun things too.

The value of hatred and ignorance is found in the fact that without them we could never truly appreciate wisdom and love.

Show as much interest in what your children tell you as they have in telling you.

In mere moments of togetherness, families forge their most indelibe memories.

When you become who you wish to be, there is no need for envy.

Fairness is man's ability to rise above his prejudices.

Criticism is a painful pill to swallow, but it always makes you better.

Nothing is impossible until you quit or die trying.

Never blame what you are on what someone else is.

One can never change the future by waiting 'till tomorrow.

When the hater's fire singes the hated, the hater has already been consumed.

If something is worth doing right, it is worth doing right now.

The only valid voice of one's reputation is that spoken by one's conscience.

If you share in a heart-felt sorrow, you can lighten the load of a friend. Sometimes facing the burden together can mend two broken hearts in the end.

If we make every day better than the one before, today will be the best day yet, and the greatest days ever will await us in every tomorrow.

Curiosity fed the dog.

Hate is a hole that exists in your heart; and the more that you hate, the more you fall apart.

If a lion is not accepted in its own den, it will find no refuge in the rest of the jungle.

Mankind's greatest achievements are found on thank you notes, not resumes.

Curiosity is a quest for wisdom on untamed grounds.

Don't blame me. The devil made me do it, and the Lord said you have to forgive.

Wisdom considers not only the cost of a choice, but also its value.

One can never win an argument with ignorance.

Rejoice in liberating moments of victory when conflicts, trials, and adversity fall momentarily under your command.

To gain the acceptance of your peers is an admirable task, but to truly accept yourself requires a much higher standard.

Cherish every season of life; for without coldness, there is no comfort in warmth, and without darker days, there is no joy in light.

Determination is frequently found in failure, but it is never found in defeat.

Reputation is generally proof of how little one knows about a person.

Meet every level of frustration with a greater level of character.

Scold your children, and they will know what is wrong; but correct them with love, and they will know what is right.

I don't see the point in apologizing to someone who remains angry enough to throw me off a cliff ... unless we are standing by a cliff.

While parents should always provide shelter from a storm, they should sometimes allow children to play in the rain.

More is required than a common last name to truly be called a family.

One can rarely achieve greatness on the path of least resistance.

Trust is not established in the absence of betrayal, but in those whose betrayal is least.

No amount of hatred can prevent an enemy from being right sometimes.

Worthy goals are consistently achieved by enduring forces of adversity and opposition until they subside.

Ignorance speaks loudly, so as to be heard; but its volume proves reason to doubt every word.

It has always been, and will always be true; those who do the most good suffer more than most do.

If there can be no love without hate, then I love to hate hate.

Optimism is not the ability to live on the highest branch. It is the faith to learn to fly.

I will never make my family perfect, but I will make it better everyday.

Stark times remind our souls that things do not matter ... people do.

When progress is in short supply bring a surplus of determination.

The world's greatest changes are made at home.

A father who denies a child of his attention is no better than a fully-equipped medic who watches idly as a soldier bleeds to death.

Those who judge children in their innocence, prove themselves the lesser of character and the greater of ignorance.

In diversity we find our strongest bonds and most violent divides.

If you can prevent one fight among your children, let it be the fight for your attention.

Persistent distrust is the flame of deceit. Be as good as your word or be singed by the heat.

Cleaniness is the cornerstone of discipline and the trademark of success

There is no greater blessing than a family hand that lifts you from a fall; but there is not lower curse than a family hand that strikes you when you're down.

The pleasure of revenge is a fleeting emotion that is soon replaced by the affliction of conscience.

When crushed to your knees, it is best to dig in your heels.

It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.

A perception of impossibility should never go unchallenged.

The only true failure is failure to try.

There is no almost in giving your all.

A thankful heart is never half-full or half-empty, but always overflowing with love.

On a flight of emotion there's wonder and bliss, but beware of a landing that may go amiss.

The deepest bonds of unity are forged through the trial of competing ideals that have compatible values.

Many people have told me that I should quit, but I have not yet finished proving them wrong.

Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.

The most dire of all of life's grueling deceptions wedge themselves in in our minds between truth and perceptions.

Commitment is taking the first step, even if it means falling the rest of the way down.

Pessimists beat their heads against walls, while optimists open doors.

Never blame others for tracking in mud, until you have checked your own feet.

There can be no true discipline without love ... only compliance.

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.