When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.
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Jerry Spinelli
We all encounter things that may seem dim and puzzling at first, but when we actively explore them, we find bold, undauntable light igniting the way from the inside. From within.
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Kayla Severson
I worship impersonal Nature, which is neither "good" or "bad", and who knows neither love nor hatred. I worship Life; the Sun, Sustainer of life. I believe in the Law of everlasting struggle, which is the law of life, and in the duty of the...
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Savitri Devi
Sing and rejoice ye children of the day and the light; for the Lord is at work in this thick night of darkness that may be felt: and the Truth doth flourish as the rose, and lilies do grow among the thorns and the plants...
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George Fox
No matter how dim the light filtering through the trees is, you can still try your best to grasp it. -Kaien Cross
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Matsuri Hino
More Quotes By Daisaku Ikeda
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.
It is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.
Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.
A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.
The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of us has feelings that have...
