August 21st

Human beings grow and develop through their encounters with all kinds of individuals. It is only by being tossed about in the midst of people that the human character is polished.


- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
人は、いろいろな人々との出会いを通して、自分を拡大し、人間としての成長を遂げていく。人間のなかで、もまれてこそ、人格が磨かれていくのです。

(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 252)