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

Hope might be a good breakfast, but it makes a very poor dinner

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

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.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.

Success is the sum of small repeated efforts, day in and day out.

Don't expect to be good at maths or understand things straight away. Be patient and persistent. Rome wasn't built in a day, but they worked on it every single day. 

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

You cannot start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.

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

Your attitude is everything. Pick a good one.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

I think, therefore I am.

Hard work always pays off - it is not a question of if you will get there, but WHEN you will get there