Best Breathing Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“Every breath is another opportunity to laugh.”

“Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.”

“Succeed and give, and it helps you live; But no man can help you die.”

“What is hell? Holding your breath forever.”

“How do you tell if something's alive? You check for breathing.”

“Poetry is breathing words that give a reader pause.”

“How to be a Poet”

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“It's the smell of him in the bathroom, all I need to get ready for the day. Watching him get dressed, and the sound in the kitchen; a slow hum of a song and his movements, picking things to eat. The way I could observe him, for hours, just go on with his day – or as he sleeps – simply breathing in and out, in and out, and it's like the hymn that sings me to peace.”

“And now, for something completely the same:”

“Being under stress is like being stranded in a body of water. If you panic, it will cause you to flail around so that the water rushes into your lungs and creates further distress. Yet, by calmly collecting yourself and using controlled breathing you remain afloat with ease.”

“Inhale as if it's your first breath; exhale as if it's your last.”

“A piece of art comes to life, when we can feel, it is breathing, when it talks to us and starts raising questions. It may dispel biased perceptions; make us recognize ignored fragments and remember forsaken episodes of our life story. Art may sometimes even be nasty and disturbing, if we don’t want to consent to its philosophy or concept, but it might, in the end, perhaps reconcile us with ourselves. ("When is Art?")”