The Quakers have an excellent approach to thinking through difficult problems, where a number of intelligent and responsible people must work together. They meet as equals, and anyone who has an idea speaks up. There are no parliamentary procedures and no coercion from the Chair. They continue the discussion until unanimity is reached. I want you guys to do that. Get in a room with no phones and leave orders that you are not to be disturbed. And sit there until you can deal with each other as individuals, not as spokesmen for either organization.

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.

You know that answer to that, don't you. You don't need me to tell you.

It is said that a wise man who stands firm is a statesman, and a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

You know how I'm smart? I got people around me who know more than I do.

I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility.

I always feel ill-prepared for commentaries and it had been so long I was afraid I'd forget everything that happened on the film. But having everybody come tog…