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

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

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

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

We all have two lives. The second begins when we realise we only have one. 

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Instead of finding reasons why you can't, find reasons why you can.

The greatest glory in loving lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong.

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

Don’t compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

Nobody said it’d be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.