Jerzy Kosiński

Polish-american novelist.

Born June 14th, 1933 in Łódź. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1991 at 57 years old in Manhattan (barbiturate overdose). [ref]

Occupations
author, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, writer

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