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• My heart skipped a beat and then flat-out tripped over itself and fell on its face. Then my heart stood up, brushed itself off, took a deep breath and announced: "I want a spiritual teacher.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Spiritual, Teacher, Heart

  Elizabeth Gilbert (2010). “The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims”, p.26, A&C Black

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• He got up and walked out, so I missed seeing the powerful sorcerer doing his powerful sorcery, which would have involved him closing his eyes and then, I don't know, maybe taking a deep breath or something.

  Steven Brust

  Powerful, Eye, Sorcery

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• The question is, what are you going to do?" It turns out the question that's been eating away at me has only ever had one possible answer. But it took Peeta's ploy for me to recognize it. What am I going to do? I take a deep breath. My arms rise slightly - as if recalling the black-and-white wings Cinna gave me - then come to rest at my sides. "I'm going to be the Mockingjay.

  Suzanne Collins

  Black And White, Wings, Answers

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.31, Scholastic Inc.

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• The way to beat Luke," he said. "If I'm right, it's the only way you'll stand a chance." I took a deep breath. "Okay. I'm listening." Nico glanced inside my room. His eyebrows furrowed. "Is that...is that blue birthday cake?" He sounded hungry, maybe a little wistful. I wondered if the poor kid had ever had a birthday party, or if he'd ever even been invited to one. :Come inside for cake and ice cream," I said. "It sounds like we've got a lot to talk about.

  Rick Riordan

  Party, Kids, Ice Cream

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• He knew how to handle pain. You had to lie down with pain, not draw back away from it. You let yourself sort of move around the outside edge of pain like with cold water until you finally got up your nerve to take yourself in hand. Then you took a deep breath and dove in and let yourself sink down it clear to the bottom. And after you had been down inside pain a while you found that like with cold water it was not nearly as cold as you had thought it was when your muscles were cringing themselves away from the outside edge of it as you moved around it trying to get up your nerve. He knew pain.

  James Jones

  Pain, Lying, Moving

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• There are six reasons anyone does anything: Love. Faith. Greed. Boredom. Fear..." he said, ticking them off on his fingers; but he lingered on the last, drawing a deep breath before he said, "Revenge.

  Ally Carter

  Revenge, Drawing, Bored

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• Judith took a deep breath. "Aye, you captured Iain's wife," she said again. "But he married your daughter.

  Julie Garwood

  Daughter, Wife, Married

  Julie Garwood (2011). “The Secret”, p.210, Penguin

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• He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Okay, would you like pizza?" "I don't think you deserve my company but I feel sorry for you so I'll say yes." "God help me," he said, half under his breath.

  Melina Marchetta

  Sorry, Eye, Thinking

  Melina Marchetta (2007). “Looking for Alibrandi”, p.123, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• Graham runs a hand through his hair and takes a deep breath. Finally, with a determined scowl, he crosses the room. His hands grip my shoulders. “We are not,” his voice is a gentle tremor, “breaking up

  Tammara Webber

  Running, Hair, Hands

  Tammara Webber (2014). “Between the Lines: The Complete Series”, p.549, Tammara Webber

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• I took a deep breath, 'I took the nahlrout because I didn't want to faint. I needed to let them know they couldn't hurt me. I've learned that the best way to stay safe is to make your enemies think you can't be hurt.' It sounded ugly to say it so starkly, but it was the truth. I looked at him defiantly.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Hurt, Thinking, Enemy

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• You all right?" Diana let out a deep breath. "Ask me again when I'm not praying.

  Nora Roberts

  Praying, Diana, Ask Me

  Nora Roberts (2012). “Tempting Fate: The MacGregors”, p.125, Penguin

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• You had this young man with you for... what, six years?" Halt shrugged. "Near enough," he replied. "And did you ever understand a word he was saying?" "Not a lot of the time, no," Halt said. Crowley shook his head in wonder. "It's just as well he didn't go into the Diplomatic Service. We'd be at war with half a dozen countries by now if he was on the loose." Will drew a deep breath to begin talking. He noticed that both men took an involuntary half step backward and he decided he'd better try to keep it as simple as possible.

  John Flanagan

  Country, War, Simple

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• A full-out rebellion would take a major amount of luck and coordination. The Tech Nos and Domotor looked at me, waiting. No one else would be able to organize both sides. I drew in a deep breath. We had the technology, the intelligence and the people—put enough sheep together and you have a herd, a force to be reckoned with. We needed a leader.

  Maria V. Snyder

  Technology, Sheep, People

  Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Inside: Inside Out\Outside In”, p.273, Harlequin

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• Get away from my ex-girlfriend, you moany little whinge-bag.' Caelen took a deep breath, like he was in pain, and stood up. His voice was low, guttural. 'I was hoping I'd get the chance to kill you.' 'You won't be killing anyone, you sad little emo git.' 'You've stood in the way of our love for long enough.' 'Just listening to you makes me want to top myself, you self-pitying Paranormal Romance novel reject.' Caelen glared. 'Stop insulting me.' 'Why? If you cry will your mascara run?

  Derek Landy

  Running, Girlfriend, Emo

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• They adore you beacause they think you offer up your friendship and ask for nothing in return. But that's not true-' He took a deep breath. 'You do ask for something. You ask that we never expect you to need us.

  Kamila Shamsie

  Thinking, Needs, Return

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• I cannot stress the importance of pausing to take a few deep breaths throughout the day. It's simple and effective.

  Nikki DeLoach

  Stress, Simple, Pausing

  "Interview with Nikki Deloach, actress in the hit show Awkward". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• 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."

  Joe Elliott

  Believe, Alternatives, Way

  "Interview with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard on Music, Humor, and Contributing to the Arts". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• If all else fails, a few deep breaths.

  Amber Valletta

  Failing, Breaths, Ifs

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• That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again.

  Michael Johnson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Climbing

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• In a quiet place, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and go inward. Place your attention on your heart, in the center of your chest. Sit quietly and easily let your attention remain there.

  Deepak Chopra

  Eye, Heart, Inward

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• Before you begin, sit for a moment and take a couple of deep breaths. You want to be calm and prepared to maintain mental focus

  Aaron Hoopes

  Couple, Focus, Want

  Aaron Hoopes (2010). “Zen Anti-Diet: Mindful Eating for Health, Vitality and Weight Loss”, p.14, Aaron Hoopes

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• Take a deep breath and take this to heart; God has nothing to do with broken promises. When He says, I promise, mark it down it's going to happen.

  James MacDonald

  Heart, Broken, Promise

  James MacDonald (2011). “Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard”, p.61, Moody Publishers

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• My preparation is always mediation and deep breathing. And the rubbing of my hands together just gets my energy going.

  John Edward

  Deep Breathing, Hands, Meditation

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• I feel like you have to be so precise in what you are going to say, or you can be hammered if you say it the wrong way. That part makes feel bummed out because sometimes these things can take a while to figure out. Different people formulate things in different ways and have different processes. I feel like let's just take a deep breath and not be so perfectionistic about it all.

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  People, Different, Sometimes

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• With dance, you learn to channel nerves into energy, excited energy. It's sort of similar when you walk into an audition room, to be able to go takes deep breath and then go in real calm. It was in those ways that it really helped me.

  Mia Wasikowska

  Real, Energy, Calm

  Source: film.avclub.com

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