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

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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

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

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

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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.

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

I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

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

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

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

The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.

Dreams don't work unless you do.

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail