Skills are built not born.

Life is full of opportunities. With every opportunity that is missed, another one is born.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

The gift of imperfection - let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.

No matter how bad it gets, you’re still way ahead of those who haven’t even started.

You can pick up a mistake and carry it as a burden,  or you can set it down as use it as a stepping stone to greatness.

Work ethic is important, because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, or charisma, or any natural attribute, it’s a choice.

Each day is an opportunity to improve. Aim to be that little bit better than yesterday and better tomorrow than today.

Success can never happen without the journey (struggle).

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

Success is the sum of small repeated efforts, day in and day out.

Good mathematics is not about how many answers you know... It is about how you behave when you don't know.

Go as far as you can see, when you get there, you’ll be able to see further