There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

I can is 100 times more important than IQ.

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

Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularly so every stretch won't feel like your first.

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

Skills are built not born.

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

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

Dreams don't work unless you do.