Romanian writer.
Born October 18th, 1907 in Brăila. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1945 at 37 years old in Bucharest (traffic collision). [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