Turned-phrase treasures

I think most people who mainly process through the creative/abstract hemisphere are hyper-sensitive to minute details of every 'Big Picture'. We notice all the little stuff. I'm particularly drawn to poignant, little word-groups which are often such precious and beautiful bits of art onto themselves.

Two of my current favorite wordsmiths are both musicians: John Mayer and Jack Johnson. Mayer is just a genius at turning a phrase ("Slow-dancing in a burning room..."?! Breath-taking!) and Johnson has an utterly amazing talent for phrase-turning, combined with such incredible syllable syncopation that you have to hear it to fully appreciate.

Some more jewels from Mayer:

"...I survive on the breath you are finished with."

"...in the kind of morning that lasts all afternoon."

"I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for."

"I can barely survive a night in my mind..."

" Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand? "
Just a few gorgeous little trinkets from Jack:

"You don't always have to hold your head higher than your heart."

"...That somebody else needed something so bad,
That they took everything that somebody had."

"Seems to me that 'maybe' pretty much always means 'no'."