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Åke Wallenquist
Swedish astronomer.
Born January 16th, 1904 in Västervik.
Died April 8th, 1994 at 90 years old in Uppsala.
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche