"Life is absolutely dependent upon the act of breathing. Breath IS Life."                
"The book of Genesis tells the difference between the atmospheric     air and the mysterious and potent principle contained within it. He speaks of “Neshemet Ruach Chayim”, which, translated, means “the breath of the spirit of life.”

"Our bodies are as much subject to rhythmic laws as is the planet in its revolution around the sun. Much of the esoteric side of the Yogi Science of Breath is based upon this known principle of nature. By falling in with the rhythm of the body, the Yogi manages to absorb a great amount of Prana, which he disposes of to bring about results desired by him."

"Lack of sufficient oxygen means imperfect nutrition, imperfect elimination and imperfect health. Verily, 'breath is life.' Life is but a series of breaths."

In reference to the Yogi Complete Breathe... "The entire respiratory organism responds to this method of breathing, and the maximum amount of benefit is derived from the minimum expenditure of energy."

"Breathing may be considered the most important of all of the functions of the body, for, indeed, all the other functions depend upon it. Man may exist some time without eating; a shorter time without drinking; but without breathing his existence may be measured by a few minutes."

"And not only is Man dependent upon Breath for life, but he is largely dependent upon correct habits of breathing for continued vitality and freedom from disease."

"An intelligent control of our breathing power will lengthen our days upon earth by giving us increased vitality and powers of resistance, and, on the other hand, unintelligent and careless breathing will tend to shorten our days, by decreasing our vitality and laying us open to disease."

In reference to Rhytmic Breathing... "Not only can the body be controlled by the mind under direction of the will, but the mind itself can be trained and cultivated by the exercise of the controlling will."