June 27th

Those who possess the spirit to challenge, never face a deadlock. There is a western proverb that says "Fortune smiles on those who dare." Everything begins with taking action. When we start taking action, our wisdom begins to emerge.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
挑戦の魂に行き詰まりはない。「幸運は、挑戦する人間にこそ微笑む」との西洋のことわざがあるが、すべては行動から始まる。行動を開始すれば、知恵がわく。

CHOSEN NO TAMASHI NI IKIZUMARI WA NAI. [KOUN WA, CHOSEN SURU NINGEN NI KOSO HOHOEMU] TO SEIYO NO KOTOWAZA GA ARU GA, SUBETE WA KODO KARA HAJIMARU. KODO O KAISHI SUREBA, CHIE GA WAKU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 194)