"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." ― Confucius Topic(s): Wisdom More From Confucius "Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure." "Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men." "Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?" More In Wisdom "In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us."― Janet Jackson "Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread."― Josh Billings "Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains."― Francis Quarles