My father used to say that a gifted amateur was preferable to an
ungifted professional.
Giles
Another corruption of English. Originally professional just meant
something done for money(NOT a description of quality) and amateur
meant something done for the love of it by an enthusiast.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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