the breath of life
Meaning
the breath of life
a fundamental necessity
Examples
Poetry and art are the breath of life to her.
There are noble books but one wants the breath of life sometimes.
Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.
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.
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.
Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?