“Japan suffered terribly from the atomic bomb but never adopted a pose of moral superiority, implying: 'We would never have done it!' The Japanese know perfectly well they would have used it had they had it. They accept the idea that war is war; they give no quarter and accept none. Total war, they recognize, knows no Queensberry Rules. If you develop a devastating new weapon during a total war, you use it; you do not put it into the War Museum.” IfsKnowsGivingWellsIdeasWarDoneUseFunnyUsedAcceptingMoralWeaponsBombsJapanMuseumsQuartersSuperiorityAdoptedTotal WarAtomic BombImplyingMoral Superiority Book:The land of the rising yen: Japan Source: The land of the rising yen: Japan
“I would say that the single most important conclusion I reached, after traveling through Japan, as well as countless hours reading, studying, and analyzing this fascinating culture, is that you should always tighten the cap on the shampoo bottle before you put it in your suitcase.” ShouldWellsImportantCultureReadingHoursCitiesStudyConclusionFascinatingJapanBottlesCapsAnalyzingSuitcasesShampoo Book:Dave Barry Does Japan Source: Dave Barry Does Japan
“The countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether it's Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers who are respected, and they also have family and community which support learning.” WellsCountryCommunitySupportTeacherInternationalJapanComparisonDo The BestSingaporeDenmarkFinland Author:Howard Gardner
“The news today about 'Atomic bombs' is so horrifying one is stunned. The utter folly of these lunatic physicists to consent to do such work for war-purposes: calmly plotting the destruction of the world! Such explosives in men's hands, while their moral and intellectual status is declining, is about as useful as giving out firearms to all inmates of a gaol and then saying that you hope 'this will ensure peace'. But one good thing may arise out of it, I suppose, if the write-ups are not overheated: Japan ought to cave in. Well we're in God's hands. But He does not look kindly on Babel-builders.” IfsMenWorldGivingWritingWellsLooksMayDoeWarHandsTodayPurposeMoralOughtNewsIntellectualDestructionGood ThingsAriseFollyBombsJapanConsentCavesPhysicistLunaticBuilderFirearmsExplosivesAtomic BombStunnedInmatesBabel Author:J. R. R. Tolkien