Master And Beginner Quotes & Sayings

A kung fu man lives without being dependant on the opinions of others, and a master, unlike the beginner, holds himself in reserve. He is quiet and unassuming, with no desire to show off. — Bruce Lee

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. — Stephen McCranie

A fiery, good beginner always stands higher than a master in mediocrity ... — Robert Schumann

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice. — Mas Oyama

In the mind of the beginner, all things are possible, But in the mind of the expert, only a few. Zen Master Suzuki-Roshi — Barbara L. Jordan

A man ceases to be a beginner in any given science and becomes a master in that science when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life. — Robin G. Collingwood

Every Chess master was once a beginner — Irving Chernev

Many experts lose the creativity and imagination of the less informed. They are so intimately familiar with known patterns that they may fail to recognize or respect the importance of the new wrinkle. The process of applying expertise is, after all, the editing out of unimportant details in favor of those known to be relevant. Zen master, Shunryu Suzuki said, The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities. — Gavin De Becker

Apprentice is the beginner - the first years you work in a craft in the European sense you are an apprentice. That takes 3 or 4 years. Then you are a journeyman. You can go from one master to another and learn other tricks and other secrets. — Josef Albers

Art ... is as much a source of happiness for the beginner as for the master. One forgets everything in one's work ... — Marie Bashkirtseff

Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur. — Robin Sharma