“Breathing is hard. When you cry so much, it makes you realize that breathing is hard.”

“Air that has been much quarreled in becomes very hard to breathe.”

Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist

“Hold your horses. I'm coming."…
"From where I'm standing you're just breathing laboriously."
The snow swam out of focus. "Breathing hard. Are you coming or just breathing hard. You've got to get your one-liners straight.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

“The demons will always be there, Always. But you know, (hard breath) you can always fight demons.”

Lawrence Taylor (1959) All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker, Pro Football Hall of Fame member

“She was the living, breathing proof that the hard things in life didn't have to defeat you - or even define you.”

Susan Wiggs (1958) American writer

“When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept trying to help me to forget. But I didn't want to forget… So I realize, that if it's hard for me, how much harder it must be for you.”

Katherine Paterson book Bridge to Terabithia

“He broke the kiss and leaned against her, breathing hard. "Good morning to you, too. Man, I just can't stay mad when you do that.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

“What liars don't realize is that they are the most obvious people. bullshit isn't that hard to smell. Just open ya nose and breathe. Aaahh!”

Jussie Smollett (1982) American actor, singer, director and photographer

“This is how it works —
You're young until you're not
You love until you don't
You try until you can't
You laugh until you cry
You cry until you laugh
And everyone must breathe
Until their dying breath.”

Regina Spektor (1980) American singer-songwriter and pianist

“I been watchin' you, workin day and night, slavin so hard you barely have time to catch your breath. People do that for three reasons. Either they crazy, or stupid, or tryin' to forget.”

Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook