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

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today

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

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

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

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

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

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy.

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

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

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