There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

"I" not them. Be the best version of you.

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

We are all maths people : step 1 - do maths and step 2 - be a person. 

I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Never underestimate the importance of small steps. small steps = big changes. 

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.

No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.

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

I can is 100 times more important than IQ.

Don't be afraid to take an unfamiliar path.  Sometimes they're the ones that lead you to the best places.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

It is never too late to turn an unproductive day into a productive one.