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Quote by Billie Holiday

“God bless the child that's got his own.”

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Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer, was born on April 7, 1915, and passed away on July 17, 1959. Known for her distinctive voice and emotional delivery, she is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of jazz. more

“I think I copied my style from Louis Armstrong. Because I used to like the big volume and the big sound that Bessie Smith got when she sang ... So I liked the feeling that Louis got and I wanted the big volume that Bessie Smith got. But I found that it didn't work with me, because I didn't have a big voice. So anyway between the two of them I sorta got Billie Holiday.”

Thinking Two Feelings Bigs Wanted Used Found Sound Voice Style Holiday Volume Armstrong

Author:Billie Holiday

“The reason I play so many sounds, maybe it sounds angry, is because I'm trying so many things at one time, you see? I haven't sorted them out. I have a whole bag of things that I'm trying to work through and get the one essential.”

Trying Reason Play Whole Sound Havens Essentials Angry Bags One Time

Author:John Coltrane

“I could see Armstrong bouncing on the moon”

Moon Armstrong

Author:Alexey Leonov

“There's really just one thing I can control: my attitude during the journey, which is what keeps me feeling steady and stable, and what keeps me headed in the right direction. So I consciously monitor and correct, if necessary, because losing attitude would be far worse than not achieving my goal.”

Ifs I Can Feelings Would Be Goal Attitude One Thing Journey Achieve Losing Just One Steady Stable My Attitude Right Direction

Book:An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

Source: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“No one ever accomplished anything great sitting down.”

Sitting Accomplished Sitting Down

Book:An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

Source: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“Every single day you're the result of what you did on the days prior.”

Results

Author:Chris Hadfield

“We should remember that science exists only because there are people, and its concepts exist only in the minds of men. Behind these concepts lies the reality which is being revealed to us, but only by the grace of God.”

People Men Should Mind Reality Remember Lying Behinds Grace Concepts Grace Of God

Author:Wernher von Braun

“As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.”

Wells Body Foundation Wine Good Wine

Author:Johannes Tauler

“If you fall seventy times a day, rise seventy times and return to God so that you will not fall too often.”

Ifs Fall Return Seventies Turn To God

Book:Johannes Tauler, Sermons

Source: Johannes Tauler, Sermons

“In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has not wrought Himself will count for nothing.”

Heaven Kingdoms Kingdom Of Heaven

Author:Johannes Tauler

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