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I would say 'competence' actually might be slightly more important than passion. I understand that it is important to feel strongly about things, but give me a competent dentist over a passionate dentist any day, if only because something about the phrase 'passionate dentist' is deeply unnerving.

~Alexandra Petri

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Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine.

~Allan Bloom

Topics: Aspiration Children Competence Fathers Highest Idea Imagine Lost Might Mothers Specialized Success Them Wise

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People judge you really quickly, at first just on your facial features. There are two dimensions - warmth and competence. You can think of them as trustworthiness and strength. They're first judging you on warmth; evaluating whether or not you are trustworthy. That's much more important to them than whether or not you're competent.

~Amy Cuddy

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It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their warmth.

~Amy Cuddy

Topics: Competence Demonstrating Expense Importance Often People Power Uncommon Warmth

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Politicians are very experienced - maybe too experienced - at using body language to signal power and competence. But what these politicians are much more likely to struggle with, or just neglect to do altogether, is communicate warmth and trustworthiness.

~Amy Cuddy

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Being a comfortable public speaker, which involves easily being able to go off-script, strongly signals competence.

~Amy Cuddy

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The 'community method' can only be applied in those areas in which the European Union actually has competence. Where the community has no competence, the 'community method' clearly cannot be applied.

~Angela Merkel

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In every union roles are assumed, some traditional, some not. My husband used to pay his own bills, I used to call my own repairman. But as marriages progress, you surrender areas of your own competence, often without even knowing it.

~Ayelet Waldman

Topics: Area Assumed Bills Call Competence Even Every His Husband Knowing Marriages My Own Often Own Pay Progress Roles Some Surrender Traditional Union Used Without You Your

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I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

~Ayrton Senna

Topics: Admire Competence Dedication Idols Work

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In any software work, you have IT consultancy competence required to build the systems.

~Azim Premji

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