There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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

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

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

Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.

Success can never happen without the journey (struggle).

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong.

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

Run in the morning before your body figures out what you're doing

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

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

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