Quotes About Competence

In some parts of life, like mathematics and science, yeah, I was a genius. I would top all the top scores you could ever measure it by.

Science blogs bore me. When everyone is an expert, no one is an expert.

If you don't take enough math classes or science classes or writing intensive classes, you're not going to be prepared to compete in college or the workplace -- no matter what your diploma says.

Some humans are mathematicians-others aren't.

There is no more critical indicator of the future of a society than the character, competence, and integrity of its youth.

Never do anything for anyone who can just as well do it themself

If there is anything a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance

but they are commonly more distinguished by their superiority in the latter than in the former. Their

Paradoxically, the best way to attract good work is by doing good work.

Politics is so difficult, it's generally only people who aren't quite up to the task who feel convinced they are.

She looked up. "Never underestimate a droid, Lieutenant.

When she was strong, she was unbeatable. When she was strong, she got things done.

We're just too good at our job." "Damn it," Valkyrie scowled. "I hate being too good at our job.

Quality, it seems, is a necessary, but insufficient attribute for success.

Work and sacrifice, as important as they are, have never been sufficient to gain blacks more than grudging acceptance as individuals. They seldom enjoy the presumption of regularity, the sense that they belong or are competent, which whites may take for granted.

She's smart and full of business," she said, "and she sure knows how to get things done. You, though." She nodded. "You a real human being.

A horse doesn't know whether the rider on his back wears a dress or pants away from the track.

Boys were so proud - you always had to let them think they were good at things.

The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.

There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team

First and foremost, a leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.

Building everything from the bottom up is just as bad as top-down. In its egalitarian, power-to-the-people enthusiasm, GREEN sometimes puts too much of its energy into the lowest echelons. Everybody gets a say, whether competent or not. Nobody's opinion carries more weight than anyone else's. When misapplied, this noble philosophy only leads to a pooling of ignorance and wasted time. The one or two people with real expertise are shouted down by know-nothings getting their share of consensus.

Someone who says "I am busy" is either declaring incompetence (and lack of control of his life) or trying to get rid of you.

The older you get the more capable you get at managing life.