You must love, respect and treasure yourself. You’ll be miserable if you allow yourself to be swayed by the prejudices, passing trends and contradictions of society. Never forget to be who you are, to be true to yourself.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 344
Daisaku Ikeda
Persevering for us means continuing in our efforts to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and share Nichiren Buddhism with one person after another. We who know this sure and practical way for transforming winter into spring are fortunate indeed.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 339
Daisaku Ikeda
Only those who have experienced the harshness of winter can truly know the joy of spring. The same is true of life. The Swiss philosopher Carl Hilty asserted: “What joy is, is essentially known only to those who have suffered much. Others know only pleasure, which is in no way similar.” Those who haven’t experienced suffering cannot know real joy—how true that is!
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 337
Daisaku Ikeda