“It was a myth you couldn't function on opiates: shooting up was one thing but for someone like me-jumping at pigeons beating… — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
Perhaps there is no other knowing than the mere competence of the act. If at the heart of one's being, there is… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
A 'competence' that has no defined borders cannot be called a true competence. — Li Lu Copy Share Image
“Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean being perfect. it means living with your imperfections.” — Lolly Daskal Copy Share Image
No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Industry suffers from the managerial dogma that for the sake of stability and continuity, the company should be independent of the competence… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
A leader is one who... Has more faith in people than they do, and . . . who holds opportunities open long… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
It is only reasonable to allow the administration of affairs to mothers before their children reach the age prescribed by law at… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Free speech is what we all have and is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Academic freedom refers to… — Joan Wallach Scott Copy Share Image
There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill. — Fred Thompson Copy Share Image
All conversation, in addition to whatever else it does, displays, and asks for recognition of, our competence. — Deborah Tannen Copy Share Image
The U.N. has been so disappointing to date on the whole Rwanda issue that despite the people they've sent through, and I… — Tony Greig Copy Share Image
We must learn that competence is better than extravagance, that worth is better than wealth, that the golden calf we have worshiped… — C. A. Bartol Copy Share Image
If you have competence, you know the edge. It wouldnt be a competence if you didnt know where the boundaries lie. Asking… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
The leaders of the Pahlavi regime, in an attempt to forestall the rising tide of the Islamic revolutionary movement, were hard at… — Yousef Saanei Copy Share Image
“But if the biblical story is true, the kind of certainty proper to a human being will be one which rests on… — Lesslie Newbigin Copy Share Image
There is one brain organ that is optimised for understanding and articulating logical processes and that is the outer layer of the… — Ray Kurzweil Copy Share Image
There are three qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust: competence, connection, and character. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A genuine approach to budget cutting - knowing exactly what you're cutting and why, and with what real-life consequences - is beyond… — George Packer Copy Share Image
Only in the exceptional case, where the integrity and competence of the advisers have been thoroughly demonstrated, should the investor act upon… — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
You can't participate in agriculture or redesign of aircraft for making them safer if you know nothing about it. So, whenever a… — Jacque Fresco Copy Share Image
But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
“Your confidence kills your fears when they appear. Your competence makes them not to appear at all. Be bold; do it.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
