If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.

There is no talent here. There is hard work and obsession. You could be anyone if you put in the time.

Your attitude is everything. Pick a good one.

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

He who has begun his task is half-way done. Have the courage to begin!

Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you’ll land among the stars/

There is great wisdom in being able to realise that you don’t understand something before it goes too far.

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

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

Don't fear failure, fear being in the same exact same place next year as you are now.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

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

Start, struggle, fail, fix and learn. Repeat.

If you can understand just one thing thoroughly, then you will understand everything.