There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Don't fear failure, fear being in the same exact same place next year as you are now.

Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because its stormy now doesn’t mean you are headed for failure.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

The temptation to quit will be the greatest when you are about to succeed

99% of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

You can hire a tutor but you can't hire someone to practice for you.

He who has begun his task is half-way done. Have the courage to begin!

Hope might be a good breakfast, but it makes a very poor dinner

Patience is when you’re supposed to get mad, but you choose to understand

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

Try and do one thing each day that you would really rather not do.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If today you have no time, it means tomorrow you'll be too tired and the next day you'll be something else.