the breath of life
a fundamental necessity
Poetry and art are the breath of life to her. Edith Wharton
There are noble books but one wants the breath of life sometimes. Margaret Fuller
Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain. Robert A. Heinlein
We are not meant to die merely in order to be dead. God could not want that for the creatures to whom He has given the breath of life. We die in order to live. Elisabeth Elliot
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation. James N. Miller
Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living? Mahatma Gandhi