There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

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

You can hire a tutor but you can't hire someone to practice for you.

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

Tomorrow is worth more than yesterday but less than today.

We all make mistakes. What matters is how we choose to move forwards from them.

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

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

You can be shown the path, but only you can make the first step.

You're not in competition with anyone but yourself. Outdo your past, not other people.

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.

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

Lose an hour in the morning and you will spend all day looking for it.

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

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