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

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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

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

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

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If today you have no time, it means tomorrow you'll be too tired and the next day you'll be something else.

Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

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

If you fail, next time fail better.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts.

Success is a journey, not a destination.

Your attitude is everything. Pick a good one.

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

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