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“When Byron's eyes were shut in death, We bow'd our head and held our breath. He taught us little; but our soul Had felt his like a thunder roll. . . . We watch'd the fount of fiery life Which serv'd for that Titanic life.”

Life Littles Soul Eye Felt Watches Taught Breaths Bows Thunder Taught Us Fiery Byron

Book:Dover Beach and Other Poems

Source: Dover Beach and Other Poems

“One of the first things Catholic school taught me is that babies were born sinners. You sucked before you took your first breath.”

Firsts School Born Taught Baby Breaths Catholic Sinner Catholic School

Book:Lizz Free or Die: Essays

Source: Lizz Free or Die: Essays

“Come hither, all ye empty things, Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of Kings; Who float upon the tide of state, Come hither, and behold your fate. Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's a Duke; From all his ill-got honours flung, Turn'd to that dirt from whence he sprung.”

Mean States Turns Fate Taught Pride Kings Empty Breaths Ill Honour Bubbles Tides Dirt Floats Dukes Sprung Rebuke Very Mean

Book:The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Source: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

“I could have grabbed his shirt collar. I could have pulled him close to me, so close he could feel my breath on his skin, and I could have said to him, "This is just a crisis. A flash! A single match struck against the implacable darkness of time! You are the one who taught me to never give up. You taught me that new possibilities emerge for those who are prepared, for those who are ready. You have to believe!”

Giving Feels Believe Said Darkness Possibility Taught Ready Giving Up Skins Breaths Crisis Prepared Shirts Flash Never Giving Up Collars New Possibilities

Book:The Art of Racing in the Rain

Source: The Art of Racing in the Rain

“Some of my Arcanum bunkmates taught me a card game called dogs-breath. I returned the favor by giving an impromptu lesson in psychology, probability, and manual dexterity. I won almost two whole talents before they stopped inviting me back to their games.”

Giving Two Whole Games Psychology Talent Dog Taught Lessons Breaths Favors Cards Probability Manuals Inviting Dexterity

Author:Patrick Rothfuss

“I also think pronunciation of a foreign tongue could be better taught than by demanding from the pupil those internal acrobatic feats that are generally impossible and always useless. This is the sort of instruction one receives : “Press your tonsils against the underside of your larynx. Then with the convex part of the septum curved upwards so as almost — but not quite — to touch the uvula, try with the tip of your tongue to reach your thyroid. Take a deep breath, and compress your glottis. Now without opening your lips say "Garoo".' And when you have done it they are not satisfied.”

Thinking Trying Done Impossible Taught Breaths Presses Lips Tongue Satisfied Opening Useless Internals Instruction Pupils Deep Breath Feats Take A Deep Breath Pronunciation Thyroid

Author:Jerome K. Jerome

“Experience has taught me that I connect best with others when I connect with the core of myself. When I allow God to liberate me from unhealthy dependence on people, I listen more attentively, love more unselfishly, and am more compassionate and playful. I take myself less seriously, become aware that the breath of the Father is on my face.”

People Faces Father Taught Breaths Core Compassionate Dependence Unhealthy

Author:Brennan Manning

“When i get home, I sit on the front step and take deep breaths of the cool spring air for a few minutes. My mother was the one who taught me to steal moments like those, moments of freedom, though she didn't now it. I watched her... But I learned something else from watching her too, which is that the free moments always have to end.”

Ends Moments Home Mother Steps Air Minutes Fronts Taught Spring Breaths Stealing Deep Breath

Author:Veronica Roth