“All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importanc...” — Daisaku Ikeda Quote

“All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.”

“Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another.”

“If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is the heart of a victor.”

“Weapons of mass destruction violate more than individual lives - they cross international borders and jeopardize all people. They also drain resources that could be used instead for medicines, schools and other life-saving supplies. We must come together with even greater determination to prevent a WMD nightmare.”

“Being a good mother is really so hard and so important, and it's this thing that all people long for. Think of all the soldiers who cry out for their mothers on the battlefield as they die. It's a primal relationship.”