James Richardson

James Richardson
Admiral in charge of Pearl Harbor prior to the Japanese attack.
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth18 September 1878
CityParis, TX
learning materials minds opened people
It kind of opened up people's minds to different things. People are learning what different materials do and are experimenting more.
firm forgive god somebody stuff
And I'm just a firm believer, if God can forgive me all the stuff I've done, then why can't I forgive somebody else?
assist great group privilege
It's a great privilege for us to have this group come and assist us,
belief stronger weaker
The weaker the intellect, the stronger the belief
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The high price of fuel and fertilizer has played a significant factor in net returns to farmers. This will cause many farmers across the country to look for new ways to cut costs while maintaining yields.
attempt chance failure letting
Every attempt is a success. Failure is letting any chance to try go by.
figure trying
We're all squished in trying to figure out how to make it work.
annual direct factory impact indirect itself jobs suggesting support
We are suggesting the factory itself will support 1,527 direct and indirect jobs with an annual impact of $51.5 million.
afraid agree buttons city council gave hot manager mayor power sit veto
We had some hot buttons we couldn't agree on. We gave the mayor too much power. The mayor would have veto power and sit on the council and vote. I was afraid that our city manager would feel like she was being micromanaged by the mayor.
reading writing mean
Only half of writing is saying what you mean. The other half is preventing people from reading what they expected you to mean.
important instruction
Nothing important comes with instructions.
writing trying hearing
When I am trying to write I turn on music so I can hear what is keeping me from hearing.
indecision
Patience is decisive indecision.
sitting needs walks
I aspire to know when best to walk or eat, which music I need, and how to keep myself sitting as I am now, stubbornly enraptured with doing practically nothing.