You will pass through storms and heavy rains, and at times you will suffer defeat. The essence of the creative life, however,… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
To possess both wisdom and compassion is the heart of our human revolution. If you have wisdom alone and lack compassion, it… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
What is defeat in life? It is not merely making a mistake; defeat means giving up on yourself in the midst of… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Life isn't always smooth. If it were, we would never grow & develop as human beings. If we succeed, we are envied;… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of that determination fades in time. The moment you feel that… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
"Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment always comes when suddenly our spirit revives, and hope is reborn. That… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Adversity gives birth to greatness. The greater the challenges and difficulties we face, the greater the opportunity we have to grow and… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
The differences between people need not act as barriers that wound, harm and drive us apart. Rather, these very differences among cultures and civilizations… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
A sense of being part of the great all-inclusive life prompts us to reflect on our own place and on how we ought to… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Come on obstacles! I've been expecting you! This is the chance that I've been waiting for! — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Like the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues shining on… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Never be shaken, no matter what happens or what others may say. Never be flustered; never lose confidence. This is the way we should… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
What our world most requires now is the kind of education that foster love for humankind, that develops character-that provides an intellectual basis for… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
“Human wisdom has advanced to the point where man can construct satellites. And yet man in his wisdom cannot find a way to rescue… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
