True unity is achieved when we each have the strength to stand alone—the conviction and fortitude to advance, even if we are the only one. It’s not just passively depending on the support of others or finding strength in numbers.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 159
Daisaku Ikeda
Our environment doesn’t decide our happiness; we do. We are either defeated by our environment or we triumph over it. That’s what determines our happiness.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 347
Daisaku Ikeda
Nothing is irredeemable in youth. The only real mistake you can make when you are young is giving up on yourself or allowing fear of failure to prevent you from trying to accomplish something.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 343
Daisaku Ikeda