Ocupation: Novelist
Life: April 12, 1947 - October 1, 2013
Birthday: April 12
Death: October 1
The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.
source: Tom Clancy (1990). “Clear and Present Danger”, p.201, Penguin
topic: Wise, Real, Mistake, Serious Mistakes