One who can move mountains start with the little stones.

Whatever heaven ordains is best.

When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.

A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.