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

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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

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

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

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

FAIL - First Attempt In Learning

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

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

Don't expect to be good at maths or understand things straight away. Be patient and persistent. The most powerful warriors are patience and time.

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

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

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

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

Life is full of opportunities. With every opportunity that is missed, another one is born.