#amateur

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

#built #enjoyed #friends #helping #hi-fi

So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes. ↗

— Bill Bruford

#bits #classic #gaping #holes #i

I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur. ↗

— Patti Smith

#amateur #certain #contribution #how #i

I studied piano for many years, and I still play. I'm a complete amateur, and I wouldn't consider myself very good at all, but I enjoy it. ↗

— Eric Stoltz

#complete #consider #enjoy #good #i

Brush strokes write poetry harmonized through the cords of an artist's imagination. Color, contrast, simple compassion splattered across paper leaves tainted with the melody of the silent wind. Gasping, grasping, simply glancing at the souls of those who were not blessed with the visionary sight of inspirational artistry. ↗

— Laura S. Al Bast

#artistry #color #gasping #quote #sight

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur. ↗

— Alfred Eisenstaedt

#amateur #approach #away #creative #creative spirit

A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. ↗

— Richard Bach

#professional #professional writer #quit #who #writer

I'm not going to talk like I know about politics, because I'm a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who aren't normally interested in politics. ↗

— Bjork

#amateur #because #going #i #i can

I do like books on anatomy. I have to say I'm an amateur physician, I guess. ↗

— Tom Waits

#anatomy #books #guess #i #i do

As compared with the college politician, the real article seems like an amateur. ↗

— Woodrow Wilson

#article #college #compared #like #politician