Wes Fesler Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

There is no almost in giving your all.

Never be too absorbed by your own ambitions to encourage those of your family.

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

Mankind grows taller, older, and ever more wise; but seldom truly up.

The only way to have room enough in our hearts to truly love others is to purge all hatred, and replace it with love.

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

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

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

The world's greatest changes are made at home.

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

There is nothing more dangerous than a lazy parent.

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

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

The most staunchly determined are but quitters of the right things.

The only true failure is failure to try.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Commitment achieves today what yesterday was impossible.

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

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

Curiosity is a quest for wisdom on untamed grounds.

Success is found balanced between optimism and realism, where it is unhindered by the weight of pessimism.

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

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.

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

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

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

The only pleasure of endurance is its past tense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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