All people are pioneers traveling the frontiers of life. Therefore, it is up to you alone to cultivate and develop your own life. You must wield the hoe of faith, sow the seeds of happiness, and persevere tenaciously. The sweat of your efforts for kosen-rufu will become precious gems of good fortune, forever dignifying your life.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 42

Daisaku Ikeda

In the light of the law of cause and effect, through the good fortune we accumulate by treasuring and caring for many people, we will be able to attain a state of life in which we are protected and supported by many others in this and future existences. Our Buddhist practice today is the cause for becoming great leaders in lifetime after lifetime.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 176

Daisaku Ikeda

The path up the hill of life doesn’t follow a straight line. There are successes and mistakes. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. With each step on our way, with every curve and corner we navigate, we grow a little bit more. In this process, prayer functions as a powerful force preventing us from becoming arrogant in victory or devastated by defeat. That’s why none are stronger than those who base themselves on prayer.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 119

Daisaku Ikeda