My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.

Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton.

The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale.

Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack.

The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4.

If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle.

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.

After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor.

We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realize that we are apes.

There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle.

I don't want to sound like a self-help book, but it really has been transformative for me to take a look at my relationships in a new way and see my part in them. Everybody's going through that.

What is last year's snow to me, Last year's anything? The tree Budding yearly must forget How its past arose or set

Do not try to make the Bible relevant. Its relevance is axiomatic.

You're not supposed to die with your potential. A life well lived squeezes all the potential placed within and does something with it.

A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine.

Here’s my most funniest joke, I’m broke.

Learnt a lot like timing, voice modulation from Mohanlal sir. He is perfect in everything.

Home should be a haven of love. Honor, courtesy, and respect symbolize love and characterize the righteous family.