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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

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

Never underestimate the importance of small steps. small steps = big changes. 

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

FAIL - First Attempt In Learning

Pure mathematics is in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.

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. 

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

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried

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

I think, therefore I am.

Success is a journey, not a destination.

He who has begun his task is half-way done. Have the courage to begin!

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