Daisaku Ikeda
December 21st 2023
Even if today may seem to be a time of total darkness, it will not last forever. The dawn will surely come if you advance, ever forward, without being defeated. The day will definitely come when you can look back fondly and declare, “I am savoring this happiness because I struggled back then.” It is those who know the bitterness of winter that can savor the true joy of spring.