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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

Nothing is impossible if you want it badly enough. Impossible = I'm possible.

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

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

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

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

I can is 100 times more important than IQ.

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

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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

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

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

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