Once you’ve reached a level of competence, the real profit…

The Oscar or the Emmy says you've reached a level of competence in this business, and I would love to have one.

— O. J. Simpson

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.

— John Wooden

“People want to feel that you can lead them to victory. And often times that is a measure of competence - people are looking…

— Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look…

— Henry David Thoreau

A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.

— Herb Kohl

Having spent years ruining the housing markets with their interference, leading to a housing meltdown that has taken the whole economy down with it,…

— Thomas Sowell

Friendships are nice. So is competence.

— Michael Crichton

Everybody's got a different circle of competence. The important thing is not how big the circle is. The important thing is staying inside the…

— Warren Buffett

You can't fake competence, creativity, or sexual arousal.

— Douglas Coupland

Can you understand why the Congress, most states and most cities refuse to pass legislation requiring the registration and licensing of any and all…

— Malcolm Forbes

“it is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didnt”

— Martin Van Buren

Let us be thankful for health and competence, and, above all, for a quiet conscience.

— Izaak Walton

Bruce Katz is a spectacular talent! He's a brilliant composer and arranger who uses uncommon and unique musical intelligence to redefine jazz and blues…

— Larry Coryell

“You understand how much you know about a subject the moment you give explanations to someone who doesn't know anything about it.”

— Luigina Sgarro

A bad artist almost always tries to conceal his incompetence by whooping up a new formula.

— H. L. Mencken