“Many people are smarter than their stupid bosses.”
“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.”
“I don't think writers are any smarter than other people. I think they may be more compelling in their stupidity, or in their confusion.”
“When you hire people that are smarter than you are, you prove you are smarter than they are.”
“"There are two ways to do great mathematics. The first is to be smarter than everybody else. The second way is to be stupider than everybody else -- but persistent.”
“Always be smarter than the people who hire you.”