"You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide." -- Antony Jay
Sir Antony Rupert Jay, CVO, (born 20 April 1930) is an English writer, broadcaster, director and actor famous for the co-authorship, with Jonathan Lynn, of the successful British political comedies, Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980-88).
Sir Antony had a distinguished career as a broadcaster and in public relations, for which he was knighted. He also wrote the BBC TV documentaries Royal Family and Elizabeth R, for which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for personal services to the Royal Family.
Sir Antony was also a partner with John Cleese in the Video Arts training film production company.
"He's suffering from Politicians' Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.""Men grow to the stature to which they are stretched when they are young.""'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.""The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.""The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions."