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American novelist, short story author.
Born October 29th, 1906 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1972 at 65 years old in Tucson. [ref]
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