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“Direct interference in a person's life does not enter our scope of activity, nor, on the other, tralatitiously speaking, hand, is his destiny a chain of predeterminate links: some 'future' events may be linked to others, O.K., but all are chimeric, and every cause-and-effect sequence is always a hit-and-miss affair, even if the lunette has actually closed around your neck, and the cretinous crowd holds its breath.”

Source: Transparent things: a novel

“What I'm trying to do is to tell young people that I teach them how to breathe before I teach the haiku. That one breath, that one breath, because the haiku keeps you alive. It keeps you going. If you learn how to breath the haiku, you learn how to breathe. If you learn how to breathe, you're much healthier.”

People Ifs Trying Young Teach Alive Breaths Breathe Haiku

Author:Sonia Sanchez

“But when you are doing an animated voice, it has to have more energy than usual or it falls flat and doesn't work. For myself, I found that I had to put myself in the same physical or emotional state as Sid, in order to make that voice sound alive and authentic. So if there was a scene in which he was running, I would be running beforehand to sound out of breath. That's important because the audience can tell intuitively if it does not sound real.”

Ifs Doe Important Real States Would Be Running Order Fall Found Energy Sound Voice Audience Alive Emotional Scene Breaths Flats Usual Animated Sids

Author:John Leguizamo

“Even if you only stop and focus on your breathing for a few breaths, or for a minute or two, its very valuable.”

Ifs Two Focus Minutes Breaths Valuable Breathing

Book:Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

Source: Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“If I do hit that rope and do a hop, skip and a jump and get up as high as I can, I'm just going to hold my breath, because I know i'm going to hear all kinds of scar tissue popping.”

Ifs Knows Kind I Can Judging Breaths All Kinds Get Up Hops Scar Rope Skip Tissues Popping Scar Tissue

Author:Hulk Hogan

“If you are really into waiting, try holding your breath for Jesus, 'cause I hear the payoff may be that much greater.”

Ifs Trying May Jesus Causes Waiting Greater Breaths Payoff

Author:Axl Rose

“If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.”

Ifs Giving Humans Used Literature Expression Breaths Investigation

Author:E. W. Howe

“Hopkins is talking about fighting at Yankee Stadium but that's rubbish. If he fought at Yankee Stadium, even the ushers wouldn't want to watch him. Bernard Hopkins couldn't draw breath.”

Ifs Want Fighting Talking Watches Draws Breaths Yankees Stadiums Rubbish Hopkins Yankee Stadium Bernard Hopkins

Author:Bob Arum

“I've seen a lot of people getting into Jazzmasters because of me, and, well, people don't know what they're in for. I mean if you're looking for endless sustain, you're going to have to get it out of your hands (laughs). Because a saxophonist gets it out of his breath. You've got to work for it on the guitar - it means you have to pull it out of yourself, otherwise, what are you doing? You end up playing a lot of noise or scale exercises.”

People Ifs Knows Wells Mean Ends Hands Laughing Exercise Breaths Guitar Scales Endless Noise Doing You

Author:Tom Verlaine

“I'm not a hugger. People make fun of me. It's something that I have a hard time with. If someone hugs me, I hold my breath. Snuggling, cuddling, hugging, crying - all that stuff makes me very uncomfortable.”

People Ifs Hard Fun Stuff Cry Breaths Uncomfortable Hard Times Hug Cuddling Hug Me Snuggling

Author:Angelina Jolie

“If you're going to have a character appear in a story long enough to sell a newspaper, he'd better be real enough that you can smell his breath.”

Ifs Long Real Enough Character Stories Breaths Sells Smell Newspapers Being Real

Author:Ford Madox Ford

“If you really think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Important Economy Environment Breaths Environmentalist

Author:Guy R. McPherson

“If you want the truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world it will fly; it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it.”

Ifs World Want Light Lying Breaths Train Rounds Pulling Feathers

Author:Charles Spurgeon

“The devil is perfectly willing that the Church should multiply its organization and its deftly contrived machinery for the conquest of the world for Christ, if it will only give up praying... Satan laughs softly, as he looks at the Church today, and says under his breath: "You can have your Sunday schools, your YMCAs...your grand choirs, and your fine organs, and your brilliant preachers...as long as you do not bring into them the power of Almighty God, sought and obtained by earnest, persistent, believing, mighty prayers."”

“I ask you to consider that our Lord Jesus Christ is your true head and that you are a member of his body. He belongs to you as the head belongs to the body. All that is his is yours: breath, heart, body, soul and all his faculties. All of these you must use as if they belonged to you, so that in serving him you may give him praise, love and glory.”

Ifs Giving Heart May Soul Use Body Asks Jesus Christ Lord Members Glory Jesus Christ Praise Breaths Serving Faculty Our Lord Lord Jesus Christ Our Lord Jesus Christ

Author:John Eudes

“Each year, it is necessary to respire, to take breath again, to revive ourselves at the great living sources that forever keep their eternal freshness. Where can we find them if not at the cradle of our race, on the sacred summits from where descend the Indus and the Ganges....?”

Ifs Years Race Forever Source Eternal Breaths Sacred Summit Cradle Freshness Revive

Author:Jules Michelet

“What geography can give all Middle Westerners, along with the fresh water and topsoil, if they let it, is awe for an Edenic continent stretching forever in all directions. Makes you religious. Takes your breath away.”

Ifs Giving Water Religious Forever Middle Breaths Awe Continents Geography Stretching Westerners Fresh Water Topsoil

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“Goose pimples rose all over me, my hair stood on end, my eyes filled with tears of love and gratitude for this greatest of all conquerors of human misery and shame, and my breath came in little gasps. If I had not known that the Leader would have scorned such adulation, I might have fallen to my knees in unashamed worship, but instead I drew myself to attention, raised my arm in the eternal salute of the ancient Roman Legions and repeated the holy words, "Heil Hitler!"”

“If someone considers the prophetic writings with all the diligence and reverence they are worth, while he reads and examines with great care, it is certain that in that very act he will be struck in his mind and senses by some more divine breath and will recognize that the books he reads have not been produced in a human way, but are words of God.”

Ifs Way Writing Mind Humans Book Care Certain Divine Breaths Senses Word Of God Reverence Diligence Prophetic

Author:Origen

“When the September 11th attacks happened, only about a year later, the crypto community was holding its breath because here was a time when we just had an absolutely horrific terrorist attack on U.S. soil, and if the NSA and the FBI were unhappy with anything, Congress was ready to pass any law they wanted. The PATRIOT Act got pushed through very, very quickly with bipartisan support and very, very little debate, yet it didn't include anything about encryption.”

“If you think for one second no one knows what you've been going through; be accepting of the fact that you are wrong, that the long drawn and heavy breaths of despair have at times been felt by everyone - that pain is part of the human condition and that alone makes you a legion.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Humans Long Facts Pain Felt Accepting Conditions Despair Breaths Heavy Human Condition Legion

Author:Shane Koyczan

“I'm 42 and the age of a guy who has kids, so I guess I'm playing right where I'm supposed to be. I'm comfortable with that, but in the same breath I'd do something edgy. If someone came to me and offered me an edgy and funny story, then I'd do it.”

Ifs Stories Kids Age Guy Comfortable Breaths Supposed To Be Edgy Funny Story

Author:Eddie Murphy

“What would the world be like if people said whatever they were thinking, all the time, whenever it came to them? How long would a blind date last? About 13 seconds, I think. Oh, sorry, your rear end is too big. That's ok, your breath stinks anyway. See you later.”

People Ifs Thinking World Long Said Ends Bigs Lasts Dating Breaths Blind Sorry Seconds Stink Blind Date

Author:Jerry Seinfeld

“Basically we're puppeteers and if you're there and you're in the character, the puppet is going to look good. It's going to breath life and I think once they find out how to trust this system, you just forget about it and just perform, then it's just second nature, it just becomes easy.”

Ifs Thinking Looks Character Easy Forget Breaths Puppets Puppeteer

Author:Andy Serkis

“If I feel frustrated in a situation, I take a deep breath and walk away.”

Ifs Feels Walks Situation Breaths Frustrated Deep Breath Take A Deep Breath

Author:Iman Abdulmajid

“I could've enjoyed a cigarette if I smoked back before everyone knew it was bad - say, like, 1923. Everybody smoked back then. There was no medical information against it; they had no idea - it was a paradise. It was a smoker's paradise: 'They're taking my lung out next week. I don't know why. Doctor thinks maybe I'm brushing my teeth too often, but I can't help it because, for some reason, my breath smells like I licked a monkey's ass.”

Ifs Thinking Knows I Can Ideas Reason Helping Next Week Information Doctors Breaths Smell Medical Teeth Ass Enjoyed No Idea Paradise Cigarette Monkeys Lungs Next Week Smokers Brushing

Author:Arj Barker

“To be sure the landscape can't run away, and yet I always fear that it may. [Sometimes] I must set up my tripod, so I worry that the landscape may disappear the next second and I don't stop keeping an eye on it while I get prepared. Then, when pressing the shutter, I hold my breath. These moments are the greatest joys in my life, as if I were undressing the most beautiful woman in the world - that is, if she will allow herself be undressed. If the photo is a success, it means that she was willing. If not, it has been a lovely dream.”

“And that was my homecoming. It was fine, I guess. Getting back feels like your first breath after nearly drowning. Even if it hurts, it's good.”

Ifs Feels Firsts Hurt Like You Fine Breaths It Hurts Drowning Homecoming

Book:Redeployment

Source: Redeployment

“I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I'm outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day. So, instead of waking up and going straight for my cell phone or running to the gym, I take a few deep breaths, envision what I'd like to achieve that day, then rid my mind of anything that isn't going to help me get there.”

Ifs Feels Mind Wells Helping Use Body Care Running Achieve Wake Up Breaths Phones Take Care Cells My Time Help Me Gym Waking Cell Phone Of My Mind Deep Breath Mind Body

Author:Beth Riesgraf

“I am running on fumes, so it's time to get centered again. I start with eating healthier and cutting out caffeine - at least cutting back on caffeine. I exercise and get outside to play. I reconnect with my spiritual practice, which is daily meditation and prayer. Most importantly, I reconnect with my family and friends. If all else fails, a few deep breaths.”

“Also it'll be unbelievably cold in there and the thing I'm probably most worried about is my face. That sounds silly but it's very difficult, if you're in cold temperature water, to get your head under because it takes your breath away. And then your hands go numb so you try and wriggle your fingers while swimming to warm up. It's very tough.”

Ifs Trying Hands Faces Difficult Sound Water Cold Tough Breaths Fingers Warm Silly Worried Swimming Temperature Numb

Author:Greg James

“Just follow your gut. If you seriously believe that something is the right thing to do, if you are so convinced that your stomach is knotting up every time someone suggests an alternative way of doing all this, take a deep breath and just say, "You're wrong."”

Ifs Way Believe Breaths Convinced Alternatives Things To Do Right Thing Guts Stomach Deep Breath Take A Deep Breath

Author:Joe Elliott

“If all else fails, a few deep breaths.”

Ifs Failing Breaths Deep Breath

Author:Amber Valletta

“That's what Donald Trump said when he starts talking about, "The Second Amendment people might have..." "You're not taking my guns. No matter who you appoint to the court, you're not taking my guns," is all it means, pure and simple. If everybody could just take a breath here and let's get back to who's really doing damage to our country.”

People Ifs Mean Said Country Matter Might Simple Talking Trump Pure Gun Breaths Court Our Country Damage Get Back Amendments Second Amendment

Author:Rush Limbaugh

“Your tree pose is going crazy and you're falling; and your leg is burning; and it feels impossible to maintain any sort of stability practice observing what's happening instead of getting wrapped up in the circumstance. If you can learn to be easy with your breath in these moments, your body and mind will follow.”

Ifs Feels Mind Moments Body Fall Easy Practice Impossible Tree Crazy Circumstances Happenings Breaths Legs Your Body Burning Stability Observing Mind And Body Going Crazy

Author:Tara Stiles

“If you are a Buddhist, inspire yourself by thinking of the bodhisattva. If you are a Christian, think of the Christ, who came not to be served by others but to serve them in joy, in peace, and in generosity. For these things, these are not mere words, but acts, which go all the way, right up to their last breath. Even their death is a gift, and resurrection is born from this kind of death. (157)”

Ifs Thinking Way Kind Christian Lasts Joy Peace Christ Born Meditation Inspire Breaths Mere Buddhist Generosity Resurrection Bodhisattva

Author:Jean Leloup

“You should love something while you have it, love it fully and without reservation, even if you know you'll lose it someday. We lose everything. If you're trying to avoid loss, there's no point in taking another breath, or letting your heart beat one more time. It all ends...That's all life is. Breathing in, breathing out. The space between two breaths.”

Ifs Knows Love Should Trying Heart Two Ends Life Is Loses Loss Space Beats Breaths Breathing Someday More Time No Point Space Between Reservations Heart Beat

Author:Leah Raeder

“If I want to be moved by the track, I don't want it to be sequenced, I want it to be somebody playing the guitar or piano or a horn arrangement where you can hear the breath. You can almost smell the studio while listening to the music. For me, that's what moves me emotionally, that's what I came from. I think that's always going to work best for me.”

Ifs Thinking Want Moving Listening Breaths Moved Guitar Track Studios Smell Piano Arrangements Going To Work Horns

Author:Eric Benet

“When I saw that scene [in ocean from the Aquarius] for the first time, it blew me away. It caused me to reflect on my age, my history and all that I've been through in Brazil. Having been away from Brazil for so long, while not speaking in my own tongue, when I saw that image, I felt like I was taking my first deep breath after nearly suffocating to death. It was like the plastic had been removed from my head. Even if this breath turned out to be my last, at least I got to have this one moment of release. At least I got this one chance.”

Ifs Firsts Long Moments Age Lasts Felt Chance My Own Saws Scene Ocean First Time Breaths Tongue Release Plastic Brazil Deep Breath One Chance Suffocating Aquarius

Author:Sonia Braga

“Obviously the dharma is every breath we take, every thought we think, every word we speak, if we do it with awareness and an open, caring heart.”

Ifs Thinking Heart Speak Awareness Breaths Caring Dharma Words We Speak

Author:Tenzin Palmo

“It's a fantastic thing that from moment to the next moment if God were to have stopped for a split second we would disintegrate into nothingness. And the incredible thing is that God breaths this breath and keeps each of us in existence, in being, even when we chose to reject God. Now if I had that kind of power I would snuff you out! But God doesn't.”

Ifs Kind Moments Next Existence Breaths Incredibles Fantastic Rejects Splits Nothingness Snuff

Author:Desmond Tutu

“You need the practice of mindfulness to bring your mind back to the body and establish yourself in the moment. If you are fully present, you need only make a step or take a breath in order to enter the kingdom of God. And once you have the kingdom, you don't need to run after objects of your craving, like power, fame, sensual pleasure, and so on. Peace is possible. Happiness is possible.”

Ifs Needs Mind Moments Body Running Order Pleasure Steps Practice Objects Fame Mindfulness Breaths Kingdoms Sensual Craving Kingdom Of God Sensual Pleasure

Author:Nhat Hanh

“If you don't want your dog to have bad breath, do what I do: Pour a little Lavoris in the toilet.”

Ifs Want Littles Funny Dog Breaths Toilets Bad Breath

Author:Jay Leno

“What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another?”

Ifs Next Draws Breaths Drawing

Author:Marilyn Monroe

“Do you mind if I sit back a little? Because your breath is very bad.”

Ifs Mind Littles Breaths

Author:Donald Trump

“They sat on a bench and Sproule held his wounded arm to his chest and rocked back and forth and blinked in the sun. What do you want to do? said the kid. Get a drink of water. Other than that. I dont know. You want to try and head back? To Texas? I don't know where else. We'd never make it. Well you say. I aint got no say. He was coughing again. He held his chest with his good hand and sat as if he'd get his breath. What have you got, a cold? I got consumption. Consumption? He nodded. I come out here for my health.”

Ifs Knows Want Trying Wells Said Hands Kids Water Sun Arms Cold Drink Breaths Sat Chests Texas Consumption Wounded Back And Forth Benches Coughing

Book:Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West

Source: Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West

“As long as you have life and breath, believe. Believe for those who cannot. Believe even if you have stopped believing. Believe for the sake of the dead, for love, to keep your heart beating, believe. Never give up, never despair, let no mystery confound you into the conclusion that mystery cannot be yours.”

Ifs Giving Believe Heart Long Mystery Despair Giving Up Breaths Sake Conclusion Never Giving Up Heart Beating

Author:Mark Helprin

“Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.”

Ifs Knows Men Feels Believe Cold Draws Gun Breaths Believe In Me Tombs

Author:George S. Patton

“We're living in momentous times, Garion. The events of a thousand years and more have all focused on these very days. The world, I'm told, is like that. Centuries pass when nothing happens, and then in a few short years events of such tremendous importance take place that the world is never the same again." I think that if I had my choice, I'd prefer one of those quiet centuries," Garion said glumly. Oh, no," Silk said, his lips drawing back in a ferretlike grin. "Now's the time to be alive - to see it all happen, to be a part of it. That makes the blood race, and each breath is an adventure.”

Ifs Thinking World Years Said Happens Choices Race Alive Blood Century Events Adventure Thousand Quiet Importance Breaths Lips Focused Drawing Thousand Years Silk

Author:David Eddings

“Need-love says of a woman "I cannot live without her"; Gift-love longs to give her happiness, comfort, protection - if possible, wealth; Appreciative love gazes and holds its breath and is silent, rejoices that such a wonder should exist even if not for him, will not be wholly dejected by losing her, would rather have it so than never to have seen her at all.”

Ifs Needs Giving Should Wonder Comfort Losing Breaths Silent Protection Rejoice Appreciative Need Love Dejected Losing Her

Author:C. S. Lewis

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