Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 1965
The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest. Anne Tyler American Novelist More Anne Tyler Quotes 1
I think the greatest photographers are the amateur photographers who do it because they love it. Arnold Newman is a good example; he is a consummate professional, but he's also an 'amateur' in the pure sense of the word. John Sexton American Educator More John Sexton Quotes 0
An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint. A professional is someone whose wife works to enable him to paint. Ben Shahn Lithuanian Artist More Ben Shahn Quotes 0
Photography to the amateur is recreation, to the professional it is work, and hard work too, no matter how pleasurable it my be. Edward Weston American Photographer More Edward Weston Quotes 0
I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five. James Whistler American Artist More James Whistler Quotes 0
I built my own hi-fi set and enjoyed helping friends with their amateur radio transmitters, but lost interest as soon as they worked. Robert W. Wilson More Robert W. Wilson Quotes 0
As compared with the college politician, the real article seems like an amateur. Woodrow Wilson American President More Woodrow Wilson Quotes 0
By the time I was 22, I was a professional. A young and flawed professional, but not an amateur. Stephen Sondheim American Composer More Stephen Sondheim Quotes 0
I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before. Cat Stevens British Musician More Cat Stevens Quotes 0
The amateur is very rare in French literature - as rare as he is common in our own. Lytton Strachey English Critic More Lytton Strachey Quotes 0
I've adapted my footwork and my punches are a lot harder now. My first fight was like my amateur fights. I went in there with fast feet and fast hands but now I've slowed it down so I'm adapting to it and getting more power into my shots. Amir Khan More Amir Khan Quotes 0
I am an amateur and I intend to stay that way for the rest of my life. Andre Kertesz More Andre Kertesz Quotes 0
You're paired with a pro, but it's two different divisions, ... There's a pro division and an amateur division. You're just on the pro's boat. Andy Dick More Andy Dick Quotes 0
In my seven years here, he's the best young Latin American hitter as a free-agent amateur who came here. Bill Bryk More Bill Bryk Quotes 0
[He became an American citizen and, after a brief amateur boxing career in the early 1920s, performed in vaudeville and on Broadway before launching a film career in 1938 that included starring roles in 54 feature films, including his] On the Road ... The Road to Singapore. Bing Crosby More Bing Crosby Quotes 0
We're done with the amateur hacker phase and into the serious electronic crime era. The problem really needs to be taken seriously, because the people on the other side are taking it seriously. Bob Blakely More Bob Blakely Quotes 0
The Humboldt Amateur Radio Club has proven its worth in keeping rural areas on the North Coast informed in the aftermath of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters. Bob Anderson More Bob Anderson Quotes 0
Tiger had two years in college and three [U.S.] Amateur titles and was set to play the Tour full time. Things were going to start happening fairly quickly. Bob Wood More Bob Wood Quotes 0
The MNST is made up of the best players in the country still playing amateur soccer. It's a great honor to have Hugh representing our campus. Chris Watkins More Chris Watkins Quotes 0
I'll probably revert to amateur status, about a three-year process, so I can play in member-guest and other amateur events. Dan Stone More Dan Stone Quotes 0
Camera phones threaten to turn everyone into amateur paparazzi. We are witnessing our personal space shrink because of the way technology is being used. Daniel Solove More Daniel Solove Quotes 0
I'm still an amateur, of course, but I became rugby's first millionaire five years ago. David Campese More David Campese Quotes 0