Breath is life, and the intermingling of breaths is the purpose of good living. This is in essence the great principle on which all productive living must rest . . .; in this way each individual life may also be fulfilled.
Source: The Sacred Hoop, 1986.
-- Paula Gunn Allen, (Oct 24 1939-2008), US-American Indian poet, writer; Her Pueblo/Sioux background is expressed in her poetry collections that include The Blind Lion, 1974 and Skins and Bones, 1988.