Quotes from great figures that give us the power to live

Beneath mud and earth lies solid rock; above clouds and mist shines the sun. At the height of discontent, there is still fortune, nor is hope absent.Kanzo Uchimura

I would like to introduce a famous saying by Kanzo Uchimura: “Beneath the mud lies bedrock; above the clouds and mist shines the sun.

Even at the height of complaint, happiness and hope are not absent.” Kanzo Uchimura was a Christian thinker active in the Meiji era.

Disasters can bring many hardships.

At such times, Uchimura left words he hoped we would remember.

It is said to mean that even when times are painful and difficult now, a stable and bright future surely awaits beyond.

He likens difficult situations to mud, and the bedrock represents the strength within us that lies beneath these serious problems.

Furthermore, he tells us that even when we feel or voice complaints, happiness and hope still exist.

Life brings all kinds of experiences, doesn’t it? Even so, we are reminded of the importance of maintaining a positive outlook.

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Nakajima Junko

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Earthquakes will strike again and again. To prevent severe damage, we will build parks and roads.Shinpei Gotō

I would like to introduce a famous quote left by Shinpei Goto: “Earthquakes will come again and again.

To prevent great damage, we must build parks and roads.” From this saying, one can sense his conviction to protect human life.

Shinpei Goto devoted himself to the reconstruction after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, making present-day Tokyo a city resilient to disasters.

Immediately after the earthquake, he became Minister of Home Affairs and then Minister for Reconstruction to rebuild Tokyo, which had suffered immense damage.

Along with the quote, he conceived reconstruction measures, but at the time he faced criticism from those around him.

It is said that enormous funds were required to put them into action, and landowners opposed the purchase of tracts that had been reduced to burned-out fields by the quake.

Although his budget was cut, Goto poured his efforts into building a disaster-resilient city.

Thanks to those efforts, Tokyo became stronger against earthquakes than it had been in the past.

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Nakajima Junko

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When you give up, that’s when someone else wins.Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant, who played for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and was affectionately known as the Black Mamba, left many memorable words as a great basketball player.

Among them are words that express how giving up affects outcomes.

They directly confront the fact that when you give up your own victory, you let someone else win.

His words remind us that to claim victory for ourselves, we must not give up—we must stay firmly committed to winning.

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The goddess of fate favors those who act boldly.Niccolò Machiavelli

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Niccolò Machiavelli, an Italian political thinker known for advocating a realist political theory that politics should be considered separately from religion and morality.

His famous saying, “Fortune favors the bold,” can give us courage to face challenges.

Those who do nothing will never encounter opportunities, but taking action brings change and progress—doesn’t it? It’s a message I hope people who lack confidence in their initiative will adopt as a personal motto.

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Hoshino Takashi

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I want to turn both the reality of the good and the reality of the bad into nourishment for what comes next.Naoko Takahashi

[Hospitality that resonates with the heart in brush calligraphy] I want to turn both the reality of the good and the reality of the bad into nourishment for what comes next.

Before the Sydney Olympics, when she trained at an altitude of 3,500 meters, some experts warned it was “dangerous.” She also reportedly agonized when hurtful articles claimed things like “Takahashi has gotten fat and can’t run anymore.” Beyond that, there were surely many worries that never made the headlines but came precisely because of her high profile.

Still, the ability to turn even such experiences into something positive—thinking, “If I can make this into some kind of nourishment…”—is unique to world-class athletes.

An ordinary person would probably brood and lose their energy, right?

I never dreamed about success. I just worked for it.Estée Lauder

These are words by Estée Lauder, who was deeply involved in founding the American cosmetics brand Estée Lauder.

Focusing on dreaming and moving toward success, they make us feel that the direction of our efforts matters.

They convey that success cannot be achieved by wishing alone; you need to work toward it to reach success.

Once you envision success, all that remains is to keep working toward it—words that seem to express a straightforward, experience-based attitude of steady effort.

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There are many hardships in the world, but it is also full of ways to overcome them.Helen Keller

Helen Keller: "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

Helen Keller was a political activist who, despite losing her sight and hearing shortly after birth, worked as a public speaker and author.

Her famous quote, “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it,” carries special weight precisely because she achieved so much and is remembered as a great figure despite her disabilities.

The message that there are ways to overcome difficulties even when we face them can ease our anxieties about the future.

It is a quote that encourages us to take a new step forward without hesitation.