May 7th

Rather than chasing after money and fame, it is far more valuable for human beings to pursue learning. No matter how famous a person may be, unless they have an attitude to learn, it is hard for anyone to respect them. On the other hand, those who spend their entire lives educating themselves, deserve our highest respect and admiration.

-- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
お金や栄養を得ることよりも、人間として大事なのは、学ぶことです。いくら有名人でも、学ぶ心にない人は尊敬できません。一生涯学び続けるーその人を尊敬すべきです。

OKANE YA EIYO O ERU KOTO YORI MO, NINGEN TOSHITE ICHIBAN DAIJI NO WA, MANABU KOTO DESU. IKURA YUMEIJIN DE MO, MANABU KOKORO NO NAI HITO WA SONKEI DEKIMASEN. ISSHOGAI, MANABI TUZUKERU - SONO HITO O SONKEI SUBEKI DESU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 142)

October 25

The two Chinese characters that depict the word "Education" are individually the words "learning" and "together". Children are truly amazing. They have the most brilliant radiance of life. When adults watch happy children they become happy themselves. A place where the joyful chatter, the hustle and bustle of children can be heard is a place that holds the promise of hope. It holds the promise of a peaceful world. It brings out the joy of living.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Text:
"教育は、「教育（共に育つ）」です。子供は不思議です。子どもには、まぶしい命の輝きがある。子どもの元気な姿を見れば、大人も元気になる。にぎやかな子どもの声があるところ、そこには希望がある。平和がある。生きる喜びがわいてくる。"
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 320)

April 17th

Both education and parenting are tasks that demand the investment of large amounts of time. Even though you may take a lot of initiative and put in a lot of effort, the results may not always be visible immediately. However, you can be sure that as long as you sow the seeds of happiness and abundantly plow the soil of a child's heart, the fact of your having done so, will always remain with them.

All of your hard work, your sweat and toil, will become priceless treasures for a child, certain to bear fruit sooner or later.

-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 17th

Japanese text:
KYOIKU MO KOSODATE MO, JIKAN NO KAKAKRU SAGYO DESU. ISSHOKENMEI NI TORIKUNDEMO, SONO KEKKA GA SUGU NI ARAWARENAI KAMOSHIRENAI. DEMO, KODOMO TACHI NI KOFUKU NO TANE O UE, SONO KOKORO O YUTAKA NI TAGAYASHITA JIJITU WA NOKORIMASU.
ANATA NO ROKI WA, SUBETE KODOMO TACHI NO TAKARA TOSHITE MINOTTE IKU NO DESU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 120 pg.)