Competence Quotes

225 quotes by 194 authors

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. — Isaac Asimov
Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence… — Allan Bloom
But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with. — John Cleese
Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence. — Kingsley Amis
Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. And let the chips fall where they… — Jon Stewart
We godless lack that certainty, and we know the world is a complex place that requires compromise and is not ruled by a moral force… — PZ Myers
People value honesty. They value integrity. They value competence and courage and all those kinds of things. — Richard A. Kidd
The fundamental trouble with marriage is that it shakes a man's confidence in himself, and so greatly diminishes his general competence and effectiveness. His habit… — H. L. Mencken
In our culture we make heroes of the men who sit on top of a heap of money, and we pay attention not only to… — Max Lerner
Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence. — George S. Patton
Since science's competence extends to observable and measurable phenomena, not to the inner being of things, and to the means, not to the ends of… — Jacques Maritain
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare. — Daniel Patrick Moynihan
There is a light at the end of the tunnel but first you'll have to find the light switch and change the bulb before switching… — Tim Field
The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the knowledge and ability of its people. The productivity of that capital depends on how effectively people… — Andrew Carnegie
One of the best uses of your time is to increase your competence in your key result areas. — Brian Tracy
Competence is the enemy of change! — Seth Godin
Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person… — Stephen Covey
Discipline is the habit of taking consistent action until one can perform with unconscious competence. Discipline weighs ounces but regret weighs tons. — Jhoon Goo Rhee
Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period… — Bud Wilkinson
A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence. — Stephen Covey

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