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

Don't expect to be good at maths or understand things straight away. Be patient and persistent. The most powerful warriors are patience and time.

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

Hard work - a two way street where you get exactly what you put in.

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

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

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Try and do one thing each day that you would really rather not do.

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.