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Breath Quotes

On air, rhythm, and living something fully.

Breath shows up here as something ordinary and something poetic all at once — a punchline about morning coffee breath, and a serious reflection on shaping verse around the natural rhythm of speech. It pairs well with our Breathing collection for related themes.

The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.

Quotes by W. C. Fields

If I live and breath something, I might as well show everybody what I live and breath.

Quotes by Trippie Redd

I love the dancing and the music from Latin cultures. I went to a Flamenco show in Spain once, and it completely took my breath away!

Quotes by Torrey DeVitto

Poems are a form of music, and language just happens to be our instrument - language and breath.

Quotes by Terrance Hayes

Air Quotes

I can hold my breath for 7 minutes and 5 seconds.

Quotes by Tanc Sade

Free-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and having a good breath hold.

Quotes by Tanc Sade

Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more.

Quotes by Stokely Carmichael

I talk fast because I'm asthmatic, and I'm desperately hoping the words get out before my breath fails.

Quotes by Sid Waddell

Find patience in the breath of life.

Quotes by Ryunosuke Satoro

Breathe Quotes

I'm obsessed with fresh breath.

Quotes by Ryan Seacrest

I will flight for the people until my last breath.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

Fear is excitement without breath.

Quotes by Robert Heller

Truly to sing, that is a different breath.

Rainer Maria Rilke

Something in us is telling us we're moving too fast, at a pace dictated by machines rather than by anything human, and that unless we take conscious measures, we'll permanently be out of breath.

Quotes by Pico Iyer

Breathing Quotes

Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?

Quotes by Phil Ochs

Poetry is composing for the breath.

Quotes by Peter Davison

A mortal lives not through that breath that flows in and that flows out. The source of his life is another and this causes the breath to flow.

Quotes by Paracelsus

Coffee gives me bad breath.

Quotes by Norah Jones

The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.

Quotes by Naveen Patnaik

Breathless Quotes

I don't feel the breath of a thousand people over my shoulder.

Quotes by Mike White

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes does the "Breath" page include?
It mixes lighthearted lines, like a joke about bad breath from coffee, with more thoughtful reflections on rhythm, poetry, and full commitment to something you care about.
Are there any quotes about poetry or writing in this collection?
Yes, one describes building the rhythm of a poem around the way breathing naturally paces ordinary speech, connecting breath directly to how language is built.
What does "living and breathing something" mean in these quotes?
It's a way of describing total dedication — treating a passion or belief as essential as breathing itself, then wanting to share it openly with others.
Are any of these quotes meant to be funny?
Yes, at least one is a playful complaint about coffee causing bad breath, giving the collection a lighter tone alongside its more reflective lines.
Where can I find more quotes about breathing and air?
Browse our Breathing quotes collection for related reflections.

One quote takes the idea further, describing full commitment to something as living and breathing it completely. Browse Breathe quotes or Air quotes for more on this theme.