“The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competen...” — Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quote

“The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.”

“I come from a part of the world - raised in a part of the world where you're born a Democrat, baptized a Democrat.”

“Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good.”

“But the best teams I've encountered have one important thing in common: their team structure and processes cover a full range of distinct competencies necessary for success.”

“Told that the passing grade is a B or competence and that we will help you to get there, students do competent work. The lowest passing grade in the real world is competence. Why do schools accept so much less?”

“They are very brave when they talk about other countries where they have no competencies, but where are they when we citizens need them? Is Europe's solution to Catalans to turn its back?”