Josei Quotes

#1. Lack of wisdom does not make a fool. A fool, in the truest sense, is the man who regards his own misfortunes or those of others as a source of doubt or criticism of the infinite mercy of the Gohonzon.-Josei Toda

Daisaku Ikeda

#2. Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.

Martin Donovan

#3. For the first time, humanity is instituting a genuine instrument Kyoto Protocol of global governance," ... "By acting together, by building this unprecedented instrument, the first component of an authentic global governance, we are working for dialogue and peace.

Jacques Chirac

#4. People do not die from suicide. They die from sadness.

Anonymous

#5. Every society needs educated people, but the primary responsibility of educated people is to bring wisdom back into the community and make it available to others so that the lives they are leading make sense.

Vine Deloria Jr.

#6. Enlightenment, or true happiness, is not a transcendental state. It is a condition of broad wisdom, boundless energy, and good fortune wherein we each shape our own destiny, find fulfillment in daily activities, and come to understand our ultimate purpose in life.

Josei Toda

#7. I'd been raised by my parents who taught me not to think you're better than you are.

Nia Vardalos

#8. My job is not to micromanage my team, but to craft a vision based on the business goals of the company and encourage the HR leaders who report to me to be brave, innovative, and proactive in pursuit of that common vision.

Patrick M. Wright

#9. There is a great deal of advertising that is much better than the product. When that happens, all that the good advertising will do is put you out of business faster.

Jerry Della Femina

#10. It is imperative to base your life on yourself, to take responsibility for your own happiness.

Josei Toda

#11. Don't go the way the world takes you, take the world the way you go.

Mathew Thomas

#12. We don't love others when we find them beautiful, we find others beautiful when we love them.

Josei Toda

#13. Holding hands, for example, is a way to remember how it feels to say nothing together.

Nicole Krauss

#14. When you are young, you go where you wish, but when you are old, others will take you where you do not wish to go.

Jennifer Worth

#15. Philosophy must never be divorced from action. Unless it is put into practice, philosophy is nothing more than an intellectual game.

Josei Toda

#16. Live your life in your own unique way and be true to yourself

Josei Toda

#17. in loving relationships the absence of regularly reinforcing warm feelings automatically breeds disappointment and resentment as a by-product of frustrated expectations and desires.

John W. Jacobs

#18. Nothing great can be achieved without great love.

Debasish Mridha

#19. True greatness means that, even if you forget what you've done for others, you never forget what others have done for you. It means always doing your utmost to repay debts of gratitude. Such people radiate integrity, depth of character, bigheartedness and charm.

Josei Toda

#20. The fundamental goal of Buddhism is the realization of the peace and happiness of humankind.

Josei Toda

#21. Whether the weather be cold, whether the weather be hot, we'll be together whatever the weather whether we like it or not

Lauren Groff