Quotes About Competence

Let the adjuster do his job. he does not need any help from you. It honestly ticks them off!

Say what you will of the Romans, they were no incompetents when it came to killing. They knew better than to nail some poor bugger up by his palms; the bones are too small.

The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.

Fitz treated Jerry like an adult, Jerry always got his work done, and Fitz never had to worry about Jerry being at his desk, because Jerry didn't need a babysitter.

There is always someone smarter than you; you'd think we die from the constant pain of our mental inferiority, except that most of the time we're too stupid to feel it.

It is better to have loyal incompetents than competent rivals. Sometimes of course, having competent advisors is unavoidable.

On the more technical kind of economics my advance was impeded by my inadequate knowledge of mathematics which I had never found helpful in my work, even at such times as when I had temporarily mastered the particular techniques required, but felt not to be worth the effort to acquire real competence merely to be able to refute or criticize the work of others—as I now recognize, a serious mistake

Incompetent, confident people are not likely to become more competent.

The difference between an expert and a novice fighter is that the expert makes use of each opportunity

Knowledge and skills are different but linked – knowledge underpins the development of skills

Would we still have a "democracy" if you needed to pass a test of economic literacy to vote? If you needed a college degree? Both of these measures raise the economic understanding of the median voter, leading to more sensible policies. Franchise restrictions were historically used for discriminatory ends, but that hardly implies that they should never be used again for any reason. A test of voter competence is no more objectionable than a driving test.

He is able who thinks he is able.

Look ye, carpenter, I dare say thou callest thyself a right good workmanlike workman, eh!

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

There is something rather sexy about men who knew exactly what they are talking about. Men who might not be conventionally attractive, but who are obviously highly competent at their jobs.

los hombre que si bien reconocen que otros son más sagaces, más elocuentes o más cultos, difícilmente llegan a creer que haya muchos tan sabios como ellos mismos, ya que cada uno ve su propio talento a la mano, y el de los demás hombres a distancia. [...]" (Hobbes, Leviatán. Cap XIII.).

and now she appeared a woman, beautiful, tall and skilled at

When things turn weird, the weird turn pro.

Shooting hell out of a piece of cardboard doesn't prove anything' was his single-line introduction to the Small-arms Defence Manual.

Those who can, do; those who can't learn classification and cataloguing.

I've read your summary. And? It's not incompetent. Be still, my heart, so I don't faint from such faint phrase. Did you expect it to be written in crayon?

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. Andrea is cool. And she smells nice. It will be okay. Apparently I was supposed to sniff people to determine their competence. How do you know? He shrugged. You just have to trust her.

On your best day, you're only as good as I am on my worst with one arm tied behind my back.

It's being handled. Your involvement isn't necessary. You're free to continue on your serial urination spree.