By Paul Mellon (with John Baskett, his London based art dealer.)
page 391 C Paul Mellon Published by William Morrow
"I have been an amateur in every phase of my life. An amateur poet, an amateur scholar, an amateur horseman, an amateur farmer, an amateur soldier, an amateur connoisseur of art, an amateur publisher, and an amateur museum executive. The root of the word "amateur" is the Latin word for love. and I can honestly say that I've thoroughly enjoyed all the roles I have played...