Competence Quotes

225 Competence quotes by 194 unique authors

In hospitals I feel palpable comfort. I feel the competence, the expertise, so much education and money, all of the supplies sterile, everything packaged, sealed… — Dave Eggers
The older I get the more I admire and crave competence, just simple competence, in any field from adultery to zoology. — H. L. Mencken
It's easy to run to others. It's so hard to stand on one's own record. You can fake virtue for an audience. You can't fake… — Ayn Rand
Derek, you just don't say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you'll spend your life alone." "Don't change the subject.… — Ilona Andrews
Spiritually evolved people, by virtue of their discipline, mastery and love, are people of extraordinary competence, and in their competence they are called on to… — M. Scott Peck
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
Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever is was commanders… — Kristin Cashore
I remember sitting in his office a hundred times during those grim months and each time thinking, What on earth can he say that will… — Kay Redfield Jamison
If many of our young people have lost the excitement of the early settlers, who had a country to explore and develop, it is because… — Eleanor Roosevelt
So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of competence. — Flannery O'Connor
Ah. Yeah, that would be better. Have you ever driven a bus?" Caine shook his head. "No, I have not." "Strangely enough," Sam said, remembering… — Michael Grant
...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around. — Susan Cain
And it makes you wonder—how can a people incapable of selecting their own lightbulbs and toilets possess enough competence to vote for their own rulers… — Mark Levin
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz
I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great and upsetting, and… — Walter Annenberg
A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops. — John J. Pershing
The pupil is ... 'schooled' to confuse teaching with learning, grade advancement with education, a diploma with competence, and fluency with the ability to say… — Ivan Illich
The man who is gloomy, taciturn and lives in a world of doubt seldom achieves more than a bare living. There have been a few… — Douglas Fairbanks
We would like to have every middle and high school become a place where there will be lots of examples of youth competence and confidence. — Bill Drayton
Politicians are very experienced - maybe too experienced - at using body language to signal power and competence. But what these politicians are much more… — Amy Cuddy
Being a comfortable public speaker, which involves easily being able to go off-script, strongly signals competence. — Amy Cuddy
The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements. — George W. S. Trow
Men display less self-doubt and lead with what seems always like a sense of force and direction. We are not as familiar with women leaders,… — Maureen Chiquet
Basically, to lead without a title is to derive your power within the organisation not from your position but from your competence, effectiveness, relationships, excellence,… — Robin S. Sharma
Who is a professional? A professional is someone who has a combination of competence, confidence and belief. A water diviner is a professional. A traditional… — Bunker Roy

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