Those who will not start, will never finish.

- Jack Adams

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

- Jack Adams

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

- Jack Adams

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.

- Jack Adams

Always avoid picking up hitch-hikers who are wearing a mask.

- Jack Adams

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

- Jack Adams

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…

- Jack Adams

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 m…

- Jack Adams

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.

- Jack Adams