William Butler Yeats

I balanced all, brought all to mind, the years to come seemed waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind, in balance with this life, this death.

Irish Poet

Eric Burdon

In the day-to-day life of a traveling musician, it's easy to miss so many details. The world goes by at high-speed; it will take your breath away.

British Musician

Dante Alighieri

Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.

Italian Poet

Zach Ertz

I just focus on taking a deep breath, staying calm, and not trying to make the situation bigger than it is.

American Athlete

Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

Indian Leader

Etty Hillesum

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

Dutch Lawyer

Erica Mena

My husband has taught me to take a deep breath and chill and enjoy things.

Robert Pires

It's a huge honour that I'm mentioned in the same breath as Mesut.

French Coach

Cindy Sheehan

I take deep breaths and be true to my heart.

American Activist

Donna Summer

My life was changed in one breath from God.

American Musician

Often used to describe someone's state during physical activity or emotion.

Physical Expression

Used when someone is relieved after a tense or stressful event.

Indicating Relief

Can reference one’s health or wellbeing, especially when labored.

Health Reference

Used to suggest a very small or delicate amount of something.

Subtle Presence

Often metaphorical, describing an influence or sign of something.

Figurative Use

Suggests a very short time taken to rest or recompose oneself.

Need for Pause

Emphasizes a quick interruption in an activity or conversation.

Momentary Stop

Used to show a chance to stop and think more deeply or clearly.

Reflective Opportunity

Implies a fresh or novel element in a routine or situation.

Welcome Change

References paying close attention to one's breathing, often in meditation.

Meditative Focus

Used to convey a sense of waiting eagerly or anxiously.

Anticipation

 Always keep your hands where they can see them, don't move too quickly, take off your hood when the sun goes down. My parents raised me and my siblings in an armor of advice, an ocean of alarm bells so someone wouldn't steal the breath from our lungs, so that they wouldn't make a memory of this skin. So that we could be kids, not casket or concrete.

How to raise a Black son...

 for a pack of predators. But hey, the vertebrate hypothalamus has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply. This makes your hypothalamus trigger a relaxation response. Stage fright usually hits hardest right before a presentation,

The science of stage...

 depending on how foamy your blood becomes. Okay, well, let's say you want to fly just a few meters above the ground where you can still see the road signs and breath oxygen with ease. You'll still need goggles and a helmet to protect you from birds, insects, street signs, electrical wires, and other flying humans,

If superpowers were...

 cameras researchers in that study found a significant relationship between the duration of the turtles dives and the number of breaths they took at the surface afterward the latest study based their findings on data collected to determine how deep the leatherback stove

Sea Turtles Match...

 you go down there you sort of feel it numb your face and sting your face it takes your breath away but also the knowledge there is this immense plate that goes on forever and ever and ever of eight feet thick ice above you and there is just one tiny tiny little

Filming Antarctica's...

 who rated the person as cold, stoic, and unaffectionate. If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one the infamous first kiss, a rich and complex exchange of tactile and chemical cues, such as the smell of one's breath,

The science of...

 or a wheeze. Soon, your chest feels tight. Your breathing speeds up and gets shallower, making you feel short of breath. These are common symptoms of an asthma attack. Around the world, more than 300 million people suffer from asthma,

How does asthma work? -...

 for now because you know those medieval diners may have been onto something when they call the lungs of the goose the soul the lungs the breath of life and if the connection isn't quite there in

The real meaning of soul...

 This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,

What causes bad breath?...

 like the puffin their wings are short and good for diving puffins can hold their breath for over a minute and dive as deep as 40 meters

Breath