StarSapling

Please heed Ronin's advice.  When I first got into the hobby, over 35 years ago, I started off with a cheap Jason 60mm refractor on a rickety alt/az mount.  I used that scope nearly every clear night and saw many amazing sites.  In 1986, I bought a 250mm dobsonian.  It was, and still is, a great telescope, but, due to its size, I didn't take it out nearly as often as I did the 60mm.  A couple of years back, I purchased a 90mm refractor on an equatorial mount.  Now I am back out observing on nearly every clear night and I have observed more objects with it than I did in the previous 28 years, using the 250mm Dob.

Start off with a good pair of 10x50 bins, and take your time choosing a telescope.  A giant light bucket will not be of much use, if, due to its size, you are not inclined to use it much.