Welcome to our post on quotes on breathing to help you learn more about breath and breathwork, and bring it into your life. Before we start, take a moment to breathe in deeply, and exhale a long breath. You’re here…
Breathing has saved my life – truly. In my very young life where I’ve only crossed two decades on earth, I have experienced a lot of mental health issues.
I have had depression come and go, but my worst point in life was when I had anxiety, less than two years ago. Work had completely darkened my day-to-day and I woke up every day with my heart racing, throwing up each morning.
What helped me rescue myself and keep going on was breathing. Of course, we all breathe, but how much do we breathe consciously? In the moments I would feel helpless and absolutely defeated, I relied on breathing, deeply and slowly. I would tune myself out from the world and reside in my consciousness.
You can watch this video that will help you practice a relaxing breathing technique to calm yourself down not only in tension but in every moment. It’s so important to remember to breathe.
We’ve compiled some really impactful quotes on breathing that will help you today. I hope that wherever and however you are in your life, connecting with your breath will bring you to a place of serenity and keep you there.
Quotes on Breathing
“Every breath you take proves just how blessed you really are.”
― John Landry
“Let the air become you, and then leave you. Forgive each breath because although it abandons you, every single time, it is also brings you life. A man who cannot forgive the air has no chance of living.”
― Edmond Manning
“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.”
― Anonymous
“There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted. Then, there’s another way: a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.”
― Rumi
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― Sylvia Plath
“Breathe. Believe. Receive.”
― Anonymous
“Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.”
― Swedish Proverb
“Earth rejoices our words, breathing and peaceful steps. Let every breath, every word and every step make the mother earth proud of us.”
― Amit Ray
“Deep breaths are like little love notes to your body.”
― Anonymous
“The secret to longevity is to keep breathing.”
― Sophie Tucker
“The oracle of breath unfolds its secrets to those who know the keys. The elements in breath are known as fire, water, earth, air, and ether.”
― Anonymous
“Angels are all around us, all the time, in the very air we breathe.”
― Elias Freeman
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
― Amit Ray
“When you want to succeed as much as you want to breathe, that’s when you will be successful.”
― Author Unknown
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
“Sometimes it’s the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.”
― Steve Maraboli
Breathe Quotes
“I wake up every day and think, “I’m breathing! It’s a good day.”
― Eve Ensler
“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.”
― Gregory Maguire
“Whenever you’re feeling down — just breathe. Everything will work its way out in the end.”
― John Landry
“Breathing well means breathing more slowly and deeply. Relax, feel your breathing, and breathe comfortably. Once aware, it naturally becomes deeper and slower.”
― Ilchi Lee
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.”
― Zhuangzi
“Breathe like you mean it.”
― John Landry
“All chronic pain, suffering, and diseases are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cell level.”
― Dr. Arthur C. Guyton
“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
“Happiness breathes when you do.”
― Terri Guillemets
“Words are the bones. Writing is the lungs. Reading is like breathing.”
― T.L. Crain
“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
“Breath is life. We should pay as much attention to it as any other aspect of beingness.”
― Swami Nostradamus Virato
“Breathing is meditation; life is a meditation. You have to breathe in order to live, so breathing is how you get in touch with the sacred space of your heart.”
― Willow Smith
“Breath is the finest gift of nature. Be grateful for this wonderful gift.”
― Amit Ray
“Breathing affects your respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, muscular, and psychic systems, and also has a general effect on your sleep, memory, ability to concentrate, and your energy levels.”
― Donna Farhi
“I love to breathe. Oxygen is sexy!”
― Kris Carr
“It’s funny, but you never really think much about breathing. Until it’s all you ever think about.”
― Tim Winton
“To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.”
― Nhat Hanh
“Breathing dreams like air.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald
“It can still be a good day if the only thing you did was breathe.”
― John Landry
“When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.”
― BKS Inyengar
“Listen. Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”
― Mary Oliver
“We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath.”
― Laurence Binyon
“Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health.”
― Dr. Andrew Weil
Here is a list of books about breathing that you can read to learn more about the science of breathwork and practice it in your life.
“Breath is the link between mind and body.”
― Dan Brule
Take a Deep Breath Quotes
“Take a deep breath. Inhale peace. Exhale happiness.”
― A.D. Posey
“Take a deep breath. Let out all the stress. You deserve to be okay.”
― Anonymous
“When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.”
― Anonymous
“Each breath is like a little rebirth, a renaissance that can only be celebrated if we recognize that it’s happening.”
― Cristen Rodgers
“You are where you need to be. Just take a deep breath.”
― Lana Parrilla
“For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth.”
― Sanskrit Proverb
“Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love.”
― Dan Brule
“We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath.”
― Laurence Binyon
“If you’re still breathing, you have the power to take control of your life — to take control of the world.”
― John Landry
“Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind.”
― B.K.S. Iyengar
“Breathe it all in. Love it all out.”
― Anonymous
“He lives most life whoever breathes most air.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“As you waste your breath complaining about life, someone out there is breathing their last. Appreciate what you have.”
― Anonymous
“Deep breathing brings deep thinking and shallow breathing brings shallow thinking.”
― Elsie Lincoln Benedict
“Breathing, according to me, corresponds to taking charge of one’s own life.”
― Luce Irigaray
“Without full awareness of breathing, there can be no development of meditative stability and understanding.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
“Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.”
― L. Frank Baum
“The ability to breathe is a gift. Wake up grateful each day for that gift.”
― Brant Reader
“Conscious breathing heightens awareness and deepens relaxation.”
― Dan Brule
“You’re alive and breathing. That’s a fine reason to celebrate.”
― John Landry
“Smile, breathe, take it slow, and live a happy life.”
― John Landry
“Breathing is the greatest pleasure in life.”
― Giovanni Papini
“Just breathe.”
― Anonymous
“Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite.”
― D. Antoinette Fo
“Breathing well means breathing more slowly and deeply. Relax, feel your breathing, and breathe comfortably. Once aware, it naturally becomes deeper and slower.”
― Ilchi Lee
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
― Oprah Winfrey
“Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
