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

Skills are built not born.

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

Don't expect to be good at maths or understand things straight away. Be patient and persistent. Rome wasn't built in a day, but they worked on it every single day. 

It always seems impossible until it's done.

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

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

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

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

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

The power of reflection is the most powerful skill you’ll learn.

Start, struggle, fail, fix and learn. Repeat.

Focus on progress, not perfection. Practise a little bit every day - little and often  Slow and steady wins the race.

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

The road to success is like a staircase. If you want to succeed, double your failure rate