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

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

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

There is great wisdom in being able to realise that you don’t understand something before it goes too far.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

If you can understand just one thing thoroughly, then you will understand everything.

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

I think, therefore I am.

Do what you have always done and you will always be what you have always been

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

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. 

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

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

No matter how bad it gets, you’re still way ahead of those who haven’t even started.

Hope might be a good breakfast, but it makes a very poor dinner