Harry James quotes

Harry James quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Next to jazz music, there is nothing that lifts the spirit and strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili.”
-- Harry James

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“Benny [Goodman] used to practice 15 times more than the whole band combined.”
-- Harry James

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“The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.”
“Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired (by passionate devotion to them) produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can peradventure read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity ... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance.”
“Life is just a chance to grow a soul.”
“I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music”
“The sweetness of this life is found in remembering Allah; the sweetness of the next life will be found in seeing Him.”
“There's no committee that says, 'This is the type of person who can change the world - and you can't.' Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step. The next step is figuring out how you're going to do it.”
“There is a kind of a cascading chain, ... If one can't sell, then that business doesn't buy and that means the next business doesn't sell, and the previous business doesn't sell, and so on.”
“First you learn to drive fast. Next, you learn to drive fast in traffic. Then, you learn how to do it for 500 miles.”
“One of the special marks of the Holy Ghost in the Apostolic Church was the spirit of boldness.”
“The only true disability is a crushed spirit”

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