Wes Fesler Quotes

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

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

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

One can never win an argument with ignorance.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Never blame what you are on what someone else is.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resilience is the ability to attack while running away.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A perception of impossibility should never go unchallenged.

Commitment achieves today what yesterday was impossible.

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

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

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

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

There is no almost in giving your all.

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

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

The world's greatest changes are made at home.

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

The only pleasure of endurance is its past tense.

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

Dignity is the reward of obeying your heart.

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

No matter how small, a favor deserves thanks.

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

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

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.