Pete Seeger Quotes

You can trick yourself into doing things by doing it one step at a time and never letting yourself see the overall picture.

There is something about military history that fascinates me. You find that many battles have been lost by people with very good military background when they fought battles in a battleground they didn't understand. I have seen that in business, too. You have to look at a marketplace like a battle-ground.

Divide your movements into easy-to-do sections. If you fail, divide again.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

I always take things step by step and match by match.

Of your own indefatigable labor from early dawn and of your explicit instructions, that the batteries should reserve their ammunition, until the grand charge should commence, for which the enemy were undoubtedly preparing.

When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.

What we find is that if you have a goal that is very, very far out, and you approach it in little steps, you start to get there faster. Your mind opens up to the possibilities.

Possessed with a full confidence of the certain success which British valor must gain over such enemies, I have led you up these steep and dangerous rocks, only solicitous to show you the foe within your reach.

Great goals are reached step by step.

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

We fight smart, fight intelligent, pick our shots, be very smart about how we place our feet. That's how we win.

Overcome obstacles one at a time: Sometimes the end goal becomes too daunting, so take things one step at a time and overcome each obstacle as you get to it.

That's the way we want to go. Make smaller targets and then step by step developing.

Everybody knows the Premier League is so difficult, we have to think step by step.

Any goal can be achieved if you break it down into enough small parts.

The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.

In strategy the longest way round is often the shortest way there- a direct approach to the object exhausts the attacker and hardens the resistance by compression, whereas an indirect approach loosens the defender's hold by upsetting his balance.

If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a time. If you're trying to master a new language, try it one word at a time. There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by 365 and you'll find that no job is all that intimidating.

Don't look at the big picture as the only achievement. Start with set, smart goals and work up to something bigger.

When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!

Remember to dream big, think long-term, underachieve on a daily basis, and take baby steps. That is the key to long-term success.

I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.

Don't try to solve the entire problem on day one.

Numerical superiority is of no consequence. In battle, victory will go to the best tactician."- G. A. Custer