In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them. — Ruth Whitman Copy Share Image
The beginner's mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless. — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Be ready and willing to be a beginner every morning. That's how you grow and step into your greatness — Joel Brown Copy Share Image
There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind. — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
Art keeps one young, I think, because it keeps one perpetually a beginner, perpetually a child. — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
Have the right attitude in advanced practice. Feel that you are always a beginner in Zen. They refer to it as "beginners… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The beginner's humility and openness lead to exploration. Exploration leads to accomplishment. All of it begins at the beginning, with the first… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
The more advanced the teacher, the better for you. The fifth degree black belt is so expert that they will understand that… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The beginner hugs his infant poem to him and does not want it to grow up. But you may have to break… — May Sarton Copy Share Image
There are times when you may be overwhelmed by the teachings of the Way. At such moments, it is important to continue… — Morihei Ueshiba Copy Share Image
When we're impatient with beginners around us, we would do well to sign up for a class in scuba diving, ballroom dancing… — Susan Collins Copy Share Image
I am uneasy about the practice of other people telling you how to write. This is especially true for beginners who haven't… — Yuriy Tarnawsky Copy Share Image
I began as a true beginner, not knowing how to dance or perform. I just entered a local contest in town as… — Debbie Reynolds Copy Share Image
The Zen way of calligraphy is to write in the most straightforward, simple way as if you were a beginner, not trying… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
Most writers who are beginners, if they are honest with themselves, will admit that they are praying for a readership as they… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I would not be happy if I could not become a monk. They call it the beginner's mind - the deep intention,… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Sanity and enlightenment...I've been reading a new book Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries, and it contains a commentary on Genjo Koan by… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
One mistake with beginners in writing is, that they think it important to spin out something long. It is a great deal… — Lucy Larcom Copy Share Image
Like every beginner, I have thought you could beat, pummel and thrash an idea into existence. Under such treatment, of course, any… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
What if thou be saint or sinner, Crooked gray-beard, straight beginner,-- Empty paunch, or jolly dinner, When Death thee shall call. All… — Richard Watson Gilder Copy Share Image
In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
You may be the only guy my age I've ever met who knows what bergamot is, much less that it's in Earl… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Academic environments are generally characterised by the presence of peole who claim to understand more than in fact they do. Linguistic Philosophy… — Ernest Gellner Copy Share Image
What nobody tells people who are beginners… is that all of us who do creative work, we get into it because we… — Ira Glass Copy Share Image
Talent is important, and some background as well. This really is not beginner's school. I want to work with people that have… — Vlatko Stefanovski Copy Share Image
Free improvisation, in addition to being a highly skilled musical craft, is open to use by almost anyone-beginners, children, and non-musicians. The… — Derek Bailey Copy Share Image
Instead of buying a guitar for $2,000 or $2,500 - I'm not sure how much these are going for - but it's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
