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Quotes About Competence

There is nothing that saps one's confidence as the knowing how to do a thing
~ Mark Twain
I've never really thought of myself as having an ego. I've always found myself as having a lot of confidence. I know I have a lot of great ability. I know what I bring to the table.
~ Terrell Owens
Ardilies always says "If you're confident you're always totally different to the player that's lacking confidence"
~ Unknown
Experience alone can give, even to the greatest talent, that confidence in having done all that could be done.
~ Eugene Delacroix
I have always felt like you really don't have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
~ Bill Parcells
Having talent isn't merely about being competent; confidence is actually a part of that talent.
~ Claire Shipman
Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
~ John Wooden
Spain believe in what they do; they have absolute confidence in their style of play.
~ Unknown
A big ego isn't necessarily a bad thing. A big ego means that you have some confidence in your abilities, really, and that you're prepared to take the risk of trying them out.
~ Brian Eno
The Greatest Enemy of Confidence is Inexperience
~ Gun Gun Febrianza
My competence is my complete confidence in Christ.
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
You can be confident and secure and know that you do a good job at what you do but you don't have to be arrogant about it.
~ Ruben Studdard
Confidence is simply knowing what you're able to do.
~ Lolly Daskal
Quality brings security and confidence
~ Sunday Adelaja
The presence of confidence can make an unable man appear able. While its absence can make an able man appear unable.
~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We must believe in ourselves as no one else will believe in us, we must match our expectations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.
~ Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
Act with purpose, courage, confidence, competence and intelligence until these qualities 'lock in' to your subconscious mind.
~ Brian Tracy
I'm real good with math, with numbers, like my dad was. I'm pretty much dialed in.
~ Hulk Hogan
Everybody's trapped in the thing he does best.
~ Philip Roth
There is no divinely mandated link between morality and competence.
~ Philip Tetlock
Women must convert their love for and reliance on strength and skill in others to a love for all manner of strength and skill in themselves
~ Phyllis Chesler
Pues bien, del mismo modo el malo, si ha de ser un hombre auténticamente malo, debe reali­zar con destreza sus malas acciones y pasar inadvertido con ellas. Y al que se deje sorprender en ellas hay que considerarlo inhábil, pues no hay mayor perfección en el mal que el parecer ser bueno no siéndolo.
~ Plato
Les prescribirás, pues, que se apliquen particular­mente a aquella enseñanza que les haga capaces de pre­guntar y responder con la máxima competencia posible?
~ Plato
On the contrary, I believe it doesn't make much sense to say that one man is worth more than another. One man can be stronger than another but less wise. Or more educated but not so brave. Or more generous but also more stupid. So his value depends on what you want from him; a man can be very good at his job, and worthless if you set him to do some other job.
~ Primo Levi