Tim: It's a tad bit wordy. You know, in a good way.
Col. Patterson: A writer's supposed to use words. What do you want - pictures?
Tim: Could've helped it a little. What was so odd - you have a book, and there's no people in it.
Col. Patterson: This is a book about policy and objectives and how to win a war. You don't wanna clutter that up with a lot of people.
Tim: Good point. Writing a book about war, you don't wanna talk about people.
Col. Patterson: What are you trying to tell me, Tim? That you had mixed feelings about my book?
Tim: I wouldn't say that.
Col. Patterson: You wouldn't know good literature if it bit you in the butt.