There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

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 always seems impossible until it's done.

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

If you can understand just one thing thoroughly, then you will understand everything.

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

In order to become better than anybody else you must first become better than yourself.

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

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts.

Instead of finding reasons why you can't, find reasons why you can.

It is never too late to become what you might have been

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