When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath. – Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking. – William E. Simon

When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace. – Author Unknown