Wes fesler quotes

Commitment achieves today what yesterday was impossible.

One can never win an argument with ignorance.

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

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

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

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

The best part about burning your candle at both ends is that everything is much brighter in the middle.

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

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

Commitment hangs on when all else has fallen.

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

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

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

If you are willing to stir a pot, you better be willing to eat what comes out of it.

Self-mastery is the challenge of transforming yourself from own worst enemy into your greatest ally.

From a family tree that has healthy roots, there emerge hearty leaves and most beautiful fruits.

No matter how small, a favor deserves thanks.

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

No degree of worldly darkness can extinguish the glow of a soul's inner light.

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

You are free to choose, even if you choose not to.

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.

In time, lies bring turmoil, where honesty brings peace.

If you make a habit of doing nothing, you have already earned your reward.

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

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

There is nothing more dangerous than a lazy parent.

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

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

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.

The only true failure is failure to try.

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

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

When your woman gives you the silent treatment, say you're sorry, or you'll find out how truly sorry you are when her monologue resumes.

For every sacrifice, there is an expectation of reward.

If you want your voice to be heard, speak from your heart.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

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

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

There is nothing more perfect than doing your best.

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

A perception of impossibility should never go unchallenged.

Believe in who you are, and trust in what you know is true. Your choices are reflections of the goodness within you.

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

Few moments in life are more gratifying than those when the arrogant are exposed as the ignorant.

Train children to bear responsibility as you would train them to build muscle. Add what they can handle, then prepare them for more.

Every happy home has a foundation of love and a framework of support

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

Look for goodness in others, for beauty in the world, and for possibilities in yourself.

How is it that society professes to embrace the value of honesty when so few are found of it?

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

Until you can't do, you can always do more.

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

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

When the quest of a dream has a detour or dip, look beyond your dismay and go finish the trip.

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

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

Family is a collective expression of individual perspective-a living work of art.

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

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

In every difficult situation there is a door to opportunity for which optimism is the only key.

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

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

There is no almost in giving your all.

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

Jealousy is the fire of envy that seeks to destroy another's beauty, rather than to create its own.

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.

A parent's best intentions are no substitute for attention.

Dedication is loyalty to a cause, even when hope has long expired for a successful outcome. It is an unstoppable determination to win regardless of the odds.

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

Children have an uncanny memory for what parents say, but don't do.

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

The only person standing in your way is staring back at you in the mirror.

Resilience is the ability to attack while running away.

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

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.

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

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

Exceptional people learn that doing their best is all they can do.

The world's greatest changes are made at home.

Curiosity is a quest for wisdom on untamed grounds.

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.

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

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

By life's very nature we are compelled to find and maintain balance, or be subject to the symptoms of the lack thereof.

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.

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

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

When the world grinds you down, bent to tear you apart, cling to what you hold dear, and stay true to your heart. For the world has a way to dismantle your cause, to exploit what you lack and expose all your flaws. But when every layer of your being is gone, and it seems there's no point anymore to go on; just remember one thing, at the end of the day, when you have self-respect they can't take that away.

To hate is to deprive oneself of energy better spent on worthwhile endeavors.

The most important thing you will ever give your children is a little of your time.

Perceptions of impossibility are commonly disspelled by unmitigated courage and perseverance.

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

Children are best corrected to the point of their understanding, not to the extent of a parent's frustration.

For every achievement, there is a critic to devalue its worth.

Lies are like garbage that you can't throw away. They clutter your life, foul your air, and make living unbearable.

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

Loving families value effort as much as success.

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

Maturity is developed by respecting others and accepting responsibility for violating that respect.

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

Ignorance fears diversity as an invading enemy, while wisdom welcomes diversity in an alliance of friendship.

Calculated is the truth of adulthood, whereas honest is the truth of a child.

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

A family portrait is only complete with love to fill it's frame.

Curiosity fed the dog.

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

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

There is no future in waiting for tomorrow.

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.

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

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

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

Cooperation is the redeeming ability of man to be better than himself.

A cheerful demeanor makes brighter the day; as the sun, chasing darkness and sorrow away.

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

Never blame what you are on what someone else is.

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.

I am proactive in every duty, except that which requires action.

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.

Accomplishments of children shine most brightly in the light of a parent's sincere praise.

The devil did not make me do it. I managed it all by myself.

Add a task to a busy person's plate, and it will get done in short order. Add a task to the plate of someone with nothing to do, and it will never get done.

By persistent hard work you will rise to success, but ultimately your accomplishments will be measured by how you treated your loved ones on the way up.

Crying wolf may have been the boy's undoing, but the true irony was that the wolves were always lurking nearby.