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

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

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

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

Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.

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

Good mathematics is not about how many answers you know... It is about how you behave when you don't know.

Just stick with it, what seems hard now will one day be your warm up.

You can have results or excuses, not both

When you make a mistake, take another chance. Only when you choose not to do so do you fail.

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

Do what you have always done and you will always be what you have always been

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

Go as far as you can see, when you get there, you’ll be able to see further

Life is full of opportunities. With every opportunity that is missed, another one is born.