You're not in competition with anyone but yourself. Outdo your past, not other people.

99% of genius comes from hard work, the remaining 1% comes from innate talent

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

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

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If today you have no time, it means tomorrow you'll be too tired and the next day you'll be something else.

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

Work like you don't need the money, dance like nobody's watching and love like you've never been hurt. 

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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

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

Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

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

It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters how you end