Not that I haven't leaped up into the blinding light of competence now and then. It's sustaining the altitude that defeats me. — Lois McMaster Bujold 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
Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Managing innovation will increasingly become a challenge to management, and especially to top management, and a touchstone of its competence. — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
“Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean being perfect. it means living with your imperfections.” — Lolly Daskal Copy Share Image
Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
"What would you call the highest happiness, Lewie?" he asked. "The sense of competence," was the answer, given without hesitation. — John Buchan Copy Share Image
Like most people, I cook about a dozen dishes, over and over again, and to stretch the menu has meant stretching my… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
What will matter in the end is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you… — Michael Josephson Copy Share Image
The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The hijab, or sikh turban, or Jewish skullcap are all explicit symbols, but they do not represent a threat or affront to… — Randa Abdel-Fattah Copy Share Image
Translation is a two-edged instrument: it has the special purpose of demonstrating the learner's knowledge of the foreign language, either as a… — Peter Newmark Copy Share Image
History will not judge our endeavors--and a government cannot be selected--merely on the basis of color or creed or even party affiliation.… — John F. Kennedy 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
Artists with a capital 'A' are at ease working in all areas of art, whether it is a contemporary abstract painting or… — Igor Babailov Copy Share Image
The so-called scientific basis of the climate problem is within my professional competence as a meteorologist. It is my professional opinion that… — Hendrik Tennekes 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
Unless they can pass the same test that immigrants must pass to become citizens, people shouldnt be allowed to vote. The idea… — Charley Reese Copy Share Image
Dramatic use of color, harmonious design, the interplay of light and shadow across a variety of textures, the portrayal of the figure… — Nelson Shanks Copy Share Image
If a shot aimed at aptness succeeds aptly, it is then fully apt, since it is not only apt but also aptly… — Ernest Sosa Copy Share Image
Over the first two weeks of the Donald Trump administration, Steve Bannon has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in… — Amy Goodman Copy Share Image
There's the complex categorization of low warmth/high competence. This is the hostile stereotype of Asian Americans by white America, of Jews in… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great… — Walter Annenberg Copy Share Image
Absolute size by itself is no indicator of success and achievement, let alone of managerial competence. Being the right size is. — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
I know I've got the ability to bring a sense of menace to the screen. I have that specific competence, and it's… — Harry Dean Stanton Copy Share Image
If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve. — William Glasser Copy Share Image
We must believe in ourselves as no one else will believe in us, we must match our expectations with the competence, courage… — Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Copy Share Image
The Central Bank has a lot to handle and it is best not to interfere with its competence. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Ability does catches my attention, but its a politeness in the person that I remember.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“Never compete with your master, because that is disrespect to him! You are your only rival, you compete with yourself, go beyond… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his competence. Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their… — Amy Cuddy Copy Share Image
Claiming that you know something in detail is not enough to prove your competence. — Simon Quperlier Copy Share Image
A good landscape painting is not just a demonstration of competent application of paint. It must offer a feeling of homage to… — Keith Shackleton Copy Share Image
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
One of the best uses of your time is to increase your competence in your key result areas. — Brian Tracy 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
A bad artist almost always tries to conceal his incompetence by whooping up a new formula. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
