In the end, their differences came down to personalities. Malcolm considered Levine pedantic and fussy, preoccupied with petty details. Levine never saw the big picture. He never looked at the consequences of his actions. For his own part, Levine did not hesitate to call Malcolm imperious and detached, indifferent to details. “God is in the details,” Levine once reminded him. “Maybe your God,” Malcolm shot back. “Not mine. Mine is in the process.”
