I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

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

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

I think, therefore I am.

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

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

There are no bad mistakes in maths, only discoveries.

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

99% of genius comes from hard work, the remaining 1% comes from innate talent

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

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

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

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

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.