French novelist and poet (1887–1976).
Born October 11th, 1887 in Arras. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1976 at 88 years old in Paris. [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