Work ethic is important, because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, or charisma, or any natural attribute, it’s a choice.

If you can understand just one thing thoroughly, then you will understand everything.

We are all maths people : step 1 - do maths and step 2 - be a person. 

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

The boxer is not afraid of being knocked down, he is afraid of not being able to get up again.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

It is never too late to become what you might have been

We learn more from failure than we do from success.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

Hope might be a good breakfast, but it makes a very poor dinner