We are all maths people : step 1 - do maths and step 2 - be a person. 

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried

I think, therefore I am.

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

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

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

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

It is never too late to turn an unproductive day into a productive one.

The greatest glory in loving lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Procrastination is the thief of time and the enemy of success.

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