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.

You're not in competition with anyone but yourself. Outdo your past, not other people.

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

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

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

Skills are built not born.

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

There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

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

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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

If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters how you end