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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

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.

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

You can hire a tutor but you can't hire someone to practice for you.

Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularly so every stretch won't feel like your first.

The boxer is not afraid of being knocked down, he is afraid of not being able to get up again.

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

1.00³⁶⁵=1 and 1.01³⁶⁵=37.7. Doing nothing at all versus small steps at a time. 

Success is the sum of small repeated efforts, day in and day out.

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

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Your attitude is everything. Pick a good one.