I am very fond of the expression 'Lifelong Youth'. Youth is absolutely not something that is decided by our age. I believe that youthfulness can be found in the burning flame of passion to live out a life pursuing our dreams and goals.
I know that there are people who, though young, have aged in their hearts and minds. On the other hand, there are those who, no matter how old they get, never lose hope and always remain young at heart. This is what I'd like to call 'Lifelong Youth'.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 23rd
Japanese text:
WATASHI WA, SHOGAI SEISHUN TO IU KOTOBA GA SUKI DE ARU.
IWAYURU WAKASA TO WA, KESSHITE NENREI NI YOTTE KIMARU MONO DEWA NAI. JIBUN NO MOTSU MOKUHYO NI MUKATTE, TAKUMASHIKU IKINUKU JONETSU NO HONO NI YOTTE KIMARU TO SHINJITE IRU KARADA.
WAKAKUSHITE KOKORO NO OITA HITO MO IRU. IPPO, DONNA NI KOREI NI NATTE MO KIBO O USHINAWAZU, KOKORO NO WAKAWAKASHI HITO WA SHOGAISEISHUN DE ARU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 126)
I know that there are people who, though young, have aged in their hearts and minds. On the other hand, there are those who, no matter how old they get, never lose hope and always remain young at heart. This is what I'd like to call 'Lifelong Youth'.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 23rd
Japanese text:
WATASHI WA, SHOGAI SEISHUN TO IU KOTOBA GA SUKI DE ARU.
IWAYURU WAKASA TO WA, KESSHITE NENREI NI YOTTE KIMARU MONO DEWA NAI. JIBUN NO MOTSU MOKUHYO NI MUKATTE, TAKUMASHIKU IKINUKU JONETSU NO HONO NI YOTTE KIMARU TO SHINJITE IRU KARADA.
WAKAKUSHITE KOKORO NO OITA HITO MO IRU. IPPO, DONNA NI KOREI NI NATTE MO KIBO O USHINAWAZU, KOKORO NO WAKAWAKASHI HITO WA SHOGAISEISHUN DE ARU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 126)
