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Norwegian mathematician (1842–1899).
Born December 17th, 1842 in Nordfjordeid.
Died February 18th, 1899 at 56 years old in Christiania.
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