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

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today

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

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

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

Mathematics Is not a spectator sport. The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.

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

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

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

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.

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

Everything that happens was once a dream.

The gift of imperfection - let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.

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