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

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

If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.

The power of reflection is the most powerful skill you’ll learn.

GCSE and A Level Maths are a marathon not a sprint

Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because its stormy now doesn’t mean you are headed for failure.

Don’t hang your targets after you’re done shooting.

It is never too late to become what you might have been

Nothing is impossible if you want it badly enough. Impossible = I'm possible.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy.

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

The temptation to quit will be the greatest when you are about to succeed