Quotes About Competence

Truly competent Literary Detectives are as rare as truthful men, Mr. Tweed -- you can see her potential as clearly as I can. Frightened of someone stealing your thunder, perhaps?

rank-and-file staff rarely want to hire people more skilled than themselves.

if you're paying attention, if your eyes and your ears and your mind are open, as they should be open. You can know and then, critically, hold on to that knowledge, even if he loves you (or seems to), even if he chooses you (or seems to), even if he promises to make you happy (which no one, not one person on the planet, can possibly do). And part of her, a big part of her, had obviously wanted to be the one who told them this. Because I am such a competent

Work as smart as you are able.

There is no substitute for skill. It is the priceless possession of every great artist in every field of endeavor. It is instinctly felt by an audience and is reflected in the superiority of his work

Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious.

The first myth of management is that it exists. The second myth of management is that success equals skill.

I might be shy, but in the field, where I have to do my work, I do it. I let my bat speak for myself.

The right man can make a good job out of any job.

I was just confident my work was good.

I find it hard to manage somebody's work unless I have an intimate knowledge of how to do it myself.

I like to work with really good professional people - anyone with real talent.

Peter's Principle: In an organization, each person rises to the level of his own incompetence.

In the end, the work shows if you're good.

In today's work arena, creativity may be more of an asset than competence.

Good work is not done by 'humble' men

Few great men could pass personnel.

Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.

To make something, you have to work within your abilities. Honestly assess what you can do and even more important, what can't you do.

I love to work with people who are great at what they do.

Not all smart people work at Sun Microsystems.

I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals.

The educated man is the man who can do something. The quality of his work marks the degree of his education.

Dilettantes appreciate the work, professors the master at the same time.