Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel

Costa rican writer and politician (1918-2000).

Born March 30th, 1918 in Limón Province. [ref]

Died October 16th, 2000 at 82 years old in San José.

Occupations
chess player, journalist, poet, politician, writer
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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