"Paul, your father tells me you're real smart."Paul nodded uncomfortably."That's good, Paul, but that isn't enough.""No, sir.""Don't be bluffed.""No, sir, I won't.""Everybody's shaking in his boots, so don't be bluffed.""No, sir.""Nobody's so damn well educated that you can't learn 90% of what he knows in six weeks. The other 10% is decoration.""Yes, sir.""Show me a specialist, and I'll show you a man who's so scared he's dug a hole for himself to hide in.""Yes, sir.""Almost nobody's competent, Paul. It's enough to make you cry to see how bad most people are at their jobs. If you can do a half-assed job of anything, you're a one-eyed man in the kingdom of the blind.""Yes, sir.""Want to be rich, Paul?""Yes, sir -- I guess so. Yes, sir.""All right. I got rich, and I told you 90% of what I know about it. The rest is decoration."Player Piano (1952)