Russian-american writer and philosopher (1905–1982).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in New York City, Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving