If we just carry out activities routinely, without that special focus, we won’t be able to raise capable people. We need to consciously chant and take action toward that goal. We cannot build a full-fledged golden tower of capable individuals by simply going through the motions.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 194

Daisaku Ikeda

Optimists are strong. They see the positive in everything and decide to make it a reality for all to see. I hope you will live with optimism, remaining undefeated by whatever happens in life, transforming hardship into joy, and laughing off adversity like the famous comic actor Charlie Chaplin.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 31

Daisaku Ikeda

Treasuring each day of our lives, aware how precious it is, is a way of living that accords with the true spirit of Buddhism.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 164

Daisaku Ikeda