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

Mathematics Is not a spectator sport. The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

You can hire a tutor but you can't hire someone to practice for you.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

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

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

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

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

You can have results or excuses, not both

Focus on progress, not perfection. Practise a little bit every day - little and often  Slow and steady wins the race.

Do what you have always done and you will always be what you have always been