War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull. (Mark Twain)

War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull.

Mark Twain

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