288 Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda

Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that you don’t get down on yourself when it does and throw in the towel.

Hope is life’s greatest treasure. If you have no hope, create some!

A shallow person will have only shallow relationships.

In a relationship, it is demeaning to constantly seek your partner's approval. In such relationships, real caring, depth or even love is missing.

People who cease to grow can't inspire others. Leadership begins with challenging oneself.

Become like the sun. If you do so, all darkness will be dispelled. No matter what happens, live confidently with the conviction that you, yourself are the "sun." Of course, in life there are sunny days and cloudy days. But even on cloudy days, the sun is still there. Even when you are suffering, it is vital that you strive to keep the sun shining brightly in your heart.

Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated to forge ahead bravely. If we do this a path will open before us.

The flower is yourself, your humanity.

Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.