Quotes About Breath

Love is the oxygen of life; it

The mind and body are totally linked. The way you use your physiology—the way you breathe and hold your body, your posture, facial expressions, the nature and quality of your movements—actually determines what state you are in.

dum spiro, spero -Part of the official state motto of South Carolina. Literally, While I breathe, I hope Or more loosely, Where there is life, there is hope.

Desert dawn Rise up early, lift your song On the breath of life that rises from the Glowing stone Feel the rock of ages, smooth against your skin Smell the breath of flowers dancing on the wind Dancing on the Wind

This was the moment when history held its breath, and the present sheared asunder from the past as an iceberg splits from its frozen, parent cliffs, and goes sailing out to sea in lonely pride.

How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my companion sat open-eyed, within a few feet of me, in the same state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut off the least ray of light, and we waited in absolute darkness.

What we call I is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

On the East Coast, sunrise will steal the breath right out of your body.

All of this could have been different if both of his parents had taken a breath.

Thus it is understanding God's grace—that is to say, understanding God himself 178—that demolishes legalism. Grace highlights legalism's bankruptcy and shows that it is not only useless; it is pointless; its life breath is smothered out of it.

It is also nearly impossible to get caught in someone's dramatic reaction if you both breathe together. This is called sharing a breath. It's a way to steer clear of a conflict and tune in when someone is agitated and truly tuned out. The way to do this is to start breathing in sync with that person, then slow your breathing to a deeper, calmer pace. The upset person will automatically follow your breathing and calm down too.

Affirm: I forgive myself for judging and resenting. I release myself from all of my judgments and resentments, as well as from all negative perceptions. With my breath, I share my spirit with all and return to peace and balance. So be it.

There let her pray to the one god she worships: Death--who knows?--may just reprieve her from death. Or she may learn a last, better late than never, what a waste of breath it is to worship Death.

I tell you the truth, you gave me life my breath leapt up in you and now you bring down night upon my eyes.

The chief objection to playing wind instruments is that it prolongs the life of the player.

Prayer is the breath of your life which gives you the freedom to go and stay where you wish and to find the many signs which point out the way to a new land.

What is the holding of breath? It is a flight from the Self, it is a temporary escape from the torment of Self. It is a temporary palliative against the pain and folly of life.

If the air we breathe is life to us, blessing us is life to God.

Prayer is like breathing....how long can you hold your breath?

Listen to me, attend me!
And I will breathe into thee a soul,
And thou shalt live for ever.

Life is a lie. We should fear it more than death. We live fearful of dying, terrified of the unknown … when, really, every truth is in our last breath.

Fair enough…No inhaling battery acid, " I smirk. "We can't breathe batteryacid, can we?

Be glad for the sacred breath.

Don't stop livingbefore you stop breathing.