There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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

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

The wise person knows that no answer is also an answer

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts.

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

We all have two lives. The second begins when we realise we only have one. 

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

The boxer is not afraid of being knocked down, he is afraid of not being able to get up again.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy.

Don’t compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday.

I think, therefore I am.

Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost.