Daisaku Ikeda Quotes

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  You will pass through storms and heavy rains, and at times you will suffer defeat. The essence of the creative life, however, is not to give up in the face of defeat but to follow the rainbow that exists within your heart.

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  Giving Up, Rain, Heart

  Daisaku Ikeda (1975*). “The tide toward the 21st century: addresses”

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• Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.

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  Strong, Compassion, Giving

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• When we change, the world changes. The key to all change is in our inner transformation- a change of our hearts and minds. This is human revolution. We all have the power to change. When we realize this truth, we can bring forth that power anywhere, anytime, and in any situation.

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  Heart, Keys, Mind

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• Hope is life's greatest treasure. If you have no hope, create some!

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  Greatest Treasure, Treasure, No Hope

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• Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something.

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  Inspirational, Inspiring, Philosophy

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• While it is important to win, it’s even more important to remain undefeated no matter what happens.

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  Winning, Important, Matter

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• Faith is to fear nothing, to stand unswayed, the power to surmount any obstacle.

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  Obstacles, Fear Nothing

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• One thing is certain: That is that the power of belief, the power of thought, will move reality in the direction of what we believe and conceive of it. If you really believe you can do something, you can. That is a fact.

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  Believe, Moving, Reality

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• Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.

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  Dream, Hard Work, Reality

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• There is no one as strong as a person whose heart is always filled with gratitude.

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  Gratitude, Strong, Attitude

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• Life can unfold unlimitedly as long as we have a heart of appreciation and an undefeated mind.

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  Appreciation, Heart, Long

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• The determination to win is the better part of winning.

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  Determination, Winning

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• Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

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  Inspirational, Peace, Giving Up

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• If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor.

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  Heart, Winning, Challenges

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• No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.

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  Light, Darkness, World

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• Just as cherry, plum, peach and damson blossoms all possess their own unique qualities, each person is unique. We cannot become someone else. The important thing is that we live true to ourselves and cause the great flower of our lives to blossom.

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  Attitude, Flower, Unique

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• Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.

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  Buddhist, Struggle, Character

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• With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

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  Love, Patience, Not Giving Up

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• Never be shaken, no matter what happens or what others may say. Never be flustered; never lose confidence. This is the way we should strive to live our lives. Being able to do so is a sign of genuine character.

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  Character, Matter, Able

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• When we care for others our own strength to live increases. When we help people expand their state of life, our lives also expand. Actions to benefit others are not separate from actions to benefit oneself. Our lives and the lives of others are ultimately inseparable.

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  People, Benefits, Care

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• The place where you are now is vital. The path toward victory opens from where you stand.

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  Victory, Path, Where You Are

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• Life isn't always smooth. If it were, we would never grow & develop
  as human beings. If we succeed, we are envied; if we fail, we are
  ridiculed & attacked. Sadly, this is how people are. Unexpected
  grief & suffering may lie ahead of you. But it is precisely when you
  encounter such trying times that you must not be defeated. NEVER GIVE
  UP! NEVER RETREAT!

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  Giving Up, Lying, Grief

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• The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you.

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  Adversity, Overcoming, Cosmos

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  What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.

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  Inspirational, Courage, Buddhist

  Daisaku Ikeda (2000). “The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions”, p.111, Middleway Press

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• Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.

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  Inspiring, Focus, Way

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