Top 120 Wes Fesler Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Family is a collective expression of individual perspective-a living work of art.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

57. “The only pleasure of endurance is its past tense.”

— Wes Fesler

58. “No matter how small, a favor deserves thanks.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

60. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

61. “Mankind’s greatest achievements are found on thank you notes, not resumes.”

— Wes Fesler

62. “A perception of impossibility should never go unchallenged.”

— Wes Fesler

63. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

64. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

65. “Don’t blame me. The devil made me do it, and the Lord said you have to forgive.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

72. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

76. “There is nothing more dangerous than a lazy parent.”

— Wes Fesler

77. “Curiosity fed the dog.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

80. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

81. “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.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

86. “Arrogance cometh before reality.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

89. “More is required than a common last name to truly be called a family.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

94. “Accomplishments of children shine most brightly in the light of a parent’s sincere praise.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

96. “Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.”

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

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

— Wes Fesler

100. “You are free to choose, even if you choose not to.”

— Wes Fesler