Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic. - Unknown
The world," he said, "is not a wish-granting factory," and then he broke down, just for one moment, his sob roaring impotent like a clap of thunder unaccompanied by lightning, the terrible ferocity that amateurs in the field of suffering might mistake for weakness. - John Green
In love, women are professionals, men are amateurs - François Truffaut
Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the titanic. - David Drake
True artists unburden their envies and work toward encouraging amateurs. - Aniruddha Sastikar
Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters. - Matshona Dhliwayo
The biggest criminals that I have met in life are working for the government. They make mass murderers look like amateurs. - Steven Magee
It's so easy for some people to get naked. They think they're so promiscuous and avant-garde and rebellious... but year-round their souls are covered in winter clothing! My soul is promiscuous, now how's that for being a rebel without a cause? They are amateurs. - C. JoyBell C.
Discipline is for professionals. Motivation is for amateurs. - J.R. Rim
Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. - Chuck Close
Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never! - Edna Ferber
Today’s amateurs are tomorrow’s champions. - Matshona Dhliwayo
Interior decorating is a rock-hard science compared to psychology practiced by amateurs. - Antonin Scalia
Hell is full of musical amateurs. - George Bernard Shaw