Wes Fesler Quotes

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

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

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

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

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

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

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

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

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

Temperance is the wisdom to know that not every constructive job requires a hammer.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

There is nothing more dangerous than a lazy parent.

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

There is no future in waiting for tomorrow.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Commitment hangs on when all else has fallen.

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

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

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

The only true failure is failure to try.

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

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

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

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