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Robert J. Flaherty
American documentary filmmaker.
Born February 16th, 1884 in Iron Mountain. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1951 at 67 years old in Dummerston. [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