There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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

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

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

Don't expect to be good at maths or understand things straight away. Be patient and persistent. The most powerful warriors are patience and time.

Hard work - a two way street where you get exactly what you put in.

Work on your weaknesses until they are your strengths and work on your strengths until they are second nature.

The greatest enemy to human potential is your comfort zone

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

Run in the morning before your body figures out what you're doing

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

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

If you really want something you’ll find a way. If you don’t you’ll find an excuse.

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

The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.