When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Action Quotes, Inspiration Quotes, Motivation Quotes, Success Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

The only place success precedes work is in the dictionary

The only place success precedes work is in the dictionary