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Shirley Verrett
American opera singer, educator and writer.
Born May 31st, 1931 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2010 at 79 years old in Ann Arbor (disease). [ref]
Occupations
music teacher, opera singer, singer
Website
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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