Quotes about Competence
A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.
- Peter Drucker
Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.
- Timothy Keller
Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.
- Confucius
Those that have done nothing in life, are not qualified to judge of those that have done little
- Samuel Johnson
A workman that needeth not to be ashamed.
- Anonymous
Some men succeed by what they know some by what they do and a few by what they are.
- Elbert Hubbard
Flawed genius is better than flawless talent.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Be practical, be skillful, be teachable, and you will be successful.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Secondly, [man] should weigh his abilities-or rather lack of abilities.
- John Calvin
Do what you do best, and outsource the rest.
- Peter Drucker
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
- Confucius
A lot of people think that they are leaders just because they have been placed in charge of something - and you're not.
- Shonda Rhimes