Skills are built not born.

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. 

We learn more from failure than we do from success.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy.

You can have results or excuses, not both

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

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

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

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

He who has begun his task is half-way done. Have the courage to begin!

Work ethic is important, because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, or charisma, or any natural attribute, it’s a choice.

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.

Don't fear failure, fear being in the same exact same place next year as you are now.

You're not in competition with anyone but yourself. Outdo your past, not other people.