Wes Fesler Quotes

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

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

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

Dignity is the reward of obeying your heart.

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

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

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

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.

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

Never blame what you are on what someone else is.

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

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

Every optimistic path will take you farther, faster, and to greater altitude than any road of pessimism.

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

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

Cleaniness is the cornerstone of discipline and the trademark of success

No matter how small, a favor deserves thanks.

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

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

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.

Arrogance cometh before reality.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

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.

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

Nothing is impossible until you quit or die trying.

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.

There is no future in waiting for tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For every sacrifice, there is an expectation of reward.

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

Commitment hangs on when all else has fallen.

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

Loving families value effort as much as success.

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

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

Resilience is the ability to attack while running away.