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

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. 

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

Never underestimate the importance of small steps. small steps = big changes. 

We all make mistakes. What matters is how we choose to move forwards from them.

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

Run in the morning before your body figures out what you're doing

Life is full of opportunities. With every opportunity that is missed, another one is born.

Patience is when you’re supposed to get mad, but you choose to understand

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

A book a day keeps the stupidity away.

Don't be afraid to take an unfamiliar path.  Sometimes they're the ones that lead you to the best places.