James Van de Velde is the name of:
- James Oliver Van de Velde (1795–1855), Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago between 1849 and 1853
- James Van de Velde (Yale lecturer), former Yale University lecturer, former person of interest in the Suzanne Jovin case.
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or van:
“There is ... an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness, and their companionship in the saintly life need in no way occasion surprise.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“Upon entering my vein, the drug would start a warm edge that would surge along until the brain consumed it in a gentle explosion. It began in the back of the neck and rose rapidly until I felt such pleasure that the world sympathizing took on a soft, lofty appeal.”
—Gus Van Sant, U.S. screenwriter and director, and Dan Yost. Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon)