There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

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

FAIL - First Attempt In Learning

It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters how you end

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

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

Skills are built not born.

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

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

Your attitude is everything. Pick a good one.

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

MATHS = Mistakes Allow Thinking To Happen

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

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