Daisaku Ikeda Quotes

Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something.

There is no one as strong as a person whose heart is always filled with gratitude.

Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life’s blossoming.

Self-centered anger generates evil, but wrath at social injustice becomes the driving force for reform. Strong language that censures and combats a great evil often awakens adverse reactions from society, but this must not intimidate those who believe they are right. A lion is a lion because he roars.

Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can’t develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.

If we look at the world with a love of life, the world will reveal its beauty to us.

The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with the resolve to win.

Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.

Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes.

In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.

Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today.

Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.