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

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

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

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

The greatest enemy to human potential is your comfort zone

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today

Skills are built not born.

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

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

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

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Nothing is impossible if you want it badly enough. Impossible = I'm possible.