Writing Center

The SUA Writing Center advances excellence in written and verbal communication.

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Ikeda Quote 1

Please write for the sake of people’s happiness. Write for the sake of human triumph. We are comrades in the struggle to craft words for peace.

Daisaku Ikeda The New Human Revolution, vol. 21, 2010, p. 287

Ikeda Quote 2

A written work is an expression of its author, a reflection of that person’s life state.

Daisaku Ikeda The New Human Revolution, vol. 2, 2018, p. 74

Ikeda Quote 3

There are times when a single word can change history, when an ordinary day can become eternally remembered.

Daisaku Ikeda Hope is a Decision, 2017, p. 95

Ikeda Quote 4

Explanation and understanding are made possible through the power of words. Without them, justice and good are impossible.

Daisaku Ikeda 2003 Peace Proposal, p. 2

Ikeda Quote 5

Writing and speech are the mark of humanity. They are forces capable of resisting violence and building true and lasting peace.

Daisaku Ikeda The New Human Revolution, vol. 8, 2002, p. 173

Ikeda Quote 6

The struggle of words is something that we can each carry out wherever we may be. Many are the champions of this struggle who, with nothing more than pen and paper, have made even the powerful tremble.

Daisaku Ikeda To the Youthful Pioneers of Soka, 2015, p. 153

Ikeda Quote 7

In the struggle to communicate the truth, it is extremely important, indeed crucial, that we polish our intellect and wisdom, acquire practical skills and improve and strengthen our ability to articulate our commitment to justice.

Daisaku Ikeda To the Youthful Pioneers of Soka, 2015, p. 154