James Richardson
James Richardson
Admiral in charge of Pearl Harbor prior to the Japanese attack.
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth18 September 1878
CityParis, TX
philosophical suffering littles
The happy and the suffering probably understand life equally well, but the sufferers may see a little more clearly how little it is that they understand.
i-love-myself helping neighbor
God help my neighbors if I loved them as I love myself.
reason lost greater
Reason is the lesser faith that steers us when we have already lost a greater one.
changing-your-life easier
Easier to keep changing your life than to live it.
cutting short-cuts
The road reaches every place, the short cut only one.
perception
How sure we are that everyone's watching. How sure we are that no one sees.
kids love-life cells
I'm a kid checking mail, a kid on his cell with his questions: are we in love, Life, are we exclusive, are we forever?
bitterness greater
Bitterness is a greater failure than failure.
looks window know-thyself
I don't know what's meant by Know thyself, which seems to ask a window to look at a window.
hypocrisy sin reserves
To condemn your sin in another is hypocrisy. Not to condemn is to reserve your right to sin.
dream let-me
Let me have my dreams but not what I dream of.
apology too-much offense
Too much apology doubles the offense.
way faults best-way
The best way to know your faults is to notice which ones you accuse others of.
writing perfect sun
Writing is like washing windows in the sun. With every attempt to perfect clarity, you make a new smear.