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

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.

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.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

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

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

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

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

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy.

The greatest enemy to human potential is your comfort zone

It is never too late to turn an unproductive day into a productive one.

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

I think, therefore I am.

Focus on progress, not perfection. Practise a little bit every day - little and often  Slow and steady wins the race.