Words of Encouragement for Women

May 23rd

A smile is like the sweet fragrance of a flower that blooms resplendently in someone's heart.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:

笑顔はいわば、ふくよかに香る心の花である。

EGAO WA IWABA, FUKUYOKA NI KAORU KOKORO NO HANA DE ARU.

(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 158)

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If you are looking for words to inspire you, you've come to the right place! This site carries translations of the book "Josei ni okuru kotoba -356 nichi" (女性に贈る言葉３６５日), by Japanese philosopher, thinker and writer - Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. All translations from the original Japanese text into English were done independently by me. Since most of the pages of this book have already been translated on this blog, I do not always rearrange the top page, but you can always refer to the categories on the right or use the search tool to look for encouragement on a specific topic.

I hope that you can find something to carry back from the wisdom contained in here!

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