December 5th

Those who strive to spread their light until the very last moment of their lives, are indeed beautiful. The weathering of time has no impact on such people. Or perhaps it would be better to say that with each passing year, they glow with ever-greater brilliance.


-- Daisaku Ikeda

(Words of Encouragement to Women - 365 days, page 364.)

Japanese text:
JINSEI WA SAIGO NO SAIGO MADE KAGAYAIKITTA HITO WA UTSUKUSHI. SAIGETSU NO FUKASAYO MO, SONO YO NA JINBUTSU NIWA OYOBANAI. IYA, MUSHIRO, TSUKIHI GA TATSU HODO, SONO SONZAI WA ICHIDAN TO OKIKU HIKATTE IKU MONO DA.

(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 364 pg.)