That's a potent statement. Stop for a moment and contemplate what he said. If the water in the cells is renewed properly cellular life as we know it is immortal. The hydrogen atom is the key to the value of water as a life giving and preserving force. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
Water is formed when hydrogen is burned by oxygen.
Water molecules consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, H 2 O. Water has the unique ability to form weak bonds with other molecules. It is this ability that allows water to disassemble and rearrange the essential chemistry of life. Thus it is called the universal solvent. Water is also a perfect conductor of electricity. This is one of its great roles in facilitating thought.