8 Great Quotes on Hope by Daisaku Ikeda

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Resolve to be the “sun.” 

Then no matter what problems you may face, 

the dawn will always break, 

fine weather will always return, 

and spring will never fail to come.

Hope is the secret to a robust life force.

Material wealth does not necessarily make for happiness. Nor does fame. 

Hope is life’s greatest treasure. 

A life without hope is bleak and gray. 

If you have no hope, create some.

No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, 

the moment always comes 

when suddenly our spirit revives, 

and hope is reborn. 

That is why we must never give up.

When we possess the treasure of hope, 

it gives rise to other treasures, too. 

Hope draws forth our inner potential and strength. 

Hope is a magic weapon that enables us 

to make our dreams come true.

Age is not an excuse for giving up. Allowing yourself to grow passive and draw back is a sign of personal defeat. There may be a retirement age at work, but there is no retirement age in life.

“Hope,” Beethoven cried, “you forge the heart into steel.” Hope is confidence. 

Hope is determination. 

Hope is courage. 

And faith is the ultimate expression of hope. 

Belief fortifies the heart.

No matter what kind of difficult situation one may find oneself in, some opening, some opportunity to fight one’s way out, can always be found. What’s most important is to hold fast to hope, to face the future with courage.

All quotes from Ikedaquotes.org