Top 173 Beginner Quotes & Sayings

Teach as an old fishing guide takes out a beginner.

Every morning I am a beginner.

The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land, for himself; then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This, say its advocates, is free labor-the just and generous, and prosperous system, which opens the way for all-gives hope to all, and energy, and progress, and improvement of condition to all.

You need to have a beginner's mind to create bold innovation.

We strive always to have a beginner's mind.

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.

Don't ever call the 'bush' the jungle. That marks you as a rank beginner.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. The innocence of the first inquiry—what am I?—is needed throughout Zen practice. 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. It is the kind of mind which can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything.

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

Be a perpetual beginner. Always be inspired. It is that attitude of inspiration and belief that creates energy.

Before the release of any film, I feel like a beginner.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.... In the beginner's mind there is no thought, 'I have attained something.' All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. We can really learn something.

In 1997, I was an unknown struggler; In 2018, I am a well-known beginner.

There are times when you may be overwhelmed by the teachings of the Way. At such moments, it is important to continue with the original spirit of a beginner.

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

Every expert was once a beginner.

If I have any 'message' worth giving to a beginner it is that there are no short cuts in photography.

I can make a beginner, anyone with no dance experience, look amazing if we put in the hours.

I love being a beginner. It can be a terrible feeling because you're ashamed of everything you do, but it's so exciting at the same time.

Always be a beginner at something.

For a beginner, find a trainer that you trust and set some goals.

If you get back into the beginner mindset, you can unearth an energy and a fire that I didn't know I could even still possess.

Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the beginner attempts to repeat those motions on a bumpy race course, at 40 strokes a minute, with his heart rate zooming, and an opponent charging up his stern.

Have the right attitude in advanced practice. Feel that you are always a beginner in Zen. They refer to it as "beginners mind". I feel I am a beginner, always; because it's true.

So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. If you start to practice zazen, you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice.

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.

If he ever had a bright idea it would be beginner's luck.

Resolve to be always beginning-to be a beginner!

In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something. The beginner's mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless. Dogen-zenji, the founder of our school, always emphasized how important it is to resume our boundless original mind. Then we are always true to ourselves, in sympathy with all beings, and can actually practice.

Is it important to have an enlightened teacher? No. Yes. If you are an absolute beginner, it really doesn't matter that much, to tell you the truth.

Beginner's luck is great for beginners.

Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.

I can remember when, as a beginner, I was delighted with any ball as long as it would bounce.

I feel like I'm a beginner in everything in life.

Every Chess master was once a beginner

It's about doing things that you haven't done before, where you're still kind of a beginner, and not resting on your laurels.

The goal of practice is always to keep our beginner's mind.

A search always starts with Beginner's Luck and ends with the Test of the Conqueror.

I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind

A beginner with any native common sense can play passable Rummy.

The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the experts, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all possibilities.

When a beginner wins he feels brilliant and invincible Then he takes wild risk and loses everything.

Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.

You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.

I would not be happy if I could not become a monk. They call it the beginner's mind - the deep intention, the deepest desire that a person may have. And I can say that until this day, this beginner's mind is still alive in me.

There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.

Hitler was a beginner compared to the comic-book industry.

A well-designed and humane interface does not have to be split into beginner and expert subsystems.

A user interface should be so simple that a beginner in an emergency can understand it within ten seconds.

There never was a winner, who wasn't a beginner.

I think of myself as a beginner. Sometimes that's the whole joy. If you could just do it, there'd be no point in doing it.

Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step.

The grace to be a beginner is always the best prayer for an artist.

You can only get a beginner's mind once.

Be ready and willing to be a beginner every morning. That's how you grow and step into your greatness

When one practices discipline and moves from the beginner's territory to immovable wisdom, one makes a return and falls back to the level of the beginner.

In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything. It is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

So, what does it mean for teaching and learning programming when the solution to every beginner problem is available on the Internet?

The expert at anything was once a beginner.

I know I'm not a great writer. I'm an extremely gifted oral communicator, but when it comes to writing, I'm just a beginner.