Quotes About Expertise

Professional firms do not sell time (although they often bill that way). Rather, their stock-in-trade is skill.

I don't like to do anything that I can't do very well-Doris Day

The one area of expertise you can never give up is sales.

They were taught to be technicians, not thinkers, in a culture that is long on know-how and short on know-why.

Experts flatten the world.

I want to see a doctor, I said. He beamed. But you've already seen one. Lucky Chang has M.I).s and Ph.D.s from every school between Seoul and Pusan. You were treated by the most capable surgeon to ever come out of Korea. I want to see a less capable doctor.

Expertise in any given single area is not enough to guarantee either prudent policies or the avoidance of blunders.

I would say my accuracy is probably the best thing that I can do.

As far as being accurate goes, I think you either are or you aren't. I don't think you can really become accurate.

Being the more experienced fighter absolutely gives you added confidence.

As an agent, you probably know the talent through and through more than anybody.

I'm really good. I'll tell you that all day.

I do appreciate a woman who has a passion for sports and knows their stuff.

I know my 'Archie' history.

I read a lot, but I read about the areas that I'm interested in.

I'm good at what I do. I'm really, really good at what I do, and I'm not saying this with any level of arrogance.

I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

As far as actors go, you're not going to find many ballplayers better than me.

A mugwump is a person educated beyond his intellect.

He knows everything but he lacks inexperience.

Being self-taught is no disgrace; but being self-certified is another matter.

The very helplessness of the public which makes it necessary for them to consult the experts also makes it impossible for them to judge how expert they are.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.

Political scientists don't work at bankswhich is a problem. As political issues become more important for the markets, analysts at banks are asked all sorts of questions they don't have the ability to answer. And if you're getting paid to answer questionsas analysts at banks areyou never want to be in the position of saying you don't know.