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

The bad news is time flies, the good new is that you're the pilot.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

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

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

Success is a journey, not a destination.

If you really want something you’ll find a way. If you don’t you’ll find an excuse.

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

The road to success is like a staircase. If you want to succeed, double your failure rate

When you make a mistake, take another chance. Only when you choose not to do so do you fail.

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

There is no talent here. There is hard work and obsession. You could be anyone if you put in the time.

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