"Today's Inspiration"

February 18, 2009

Quote of the Day
"Don't let other people tell you what you want."
– Pat Riley

February 20, 2009

Quote of the Day
"Never let life's hardships disturb you…no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages."
– Nichiren Daishonin


About Nichiren Daishonin
Thirteenth century Japanese monk Nichiren Daishonin is known as the founder of the branch of Buddhism that bears his name. Born Zennichi-maro in a fishing village in 1222, he changed his name when he founded "True Buddhism," a return to the non-discriminatory basis of the religion. His huge following and his dire predictions made him unpopular with rulers; according to legend, he was about to be killed when a freak astronomical phenomenon blinded the executioner and saved Daishonin's life. He died in 1282.

Quote of the Day
"Men, like nails, lose their usefulness when they lose direction and begin to bend."
– Walter Savage Landor



About Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor, the tempestuous but brilliant English writer, is known as a romantic poet but achieved fame with Imaginary Conversations, consisting of nearly 150 dialogues between historical figures. He was born in 1775 in England. He was suspended from Oxford for shooting a gun in his room. After he bought and renovated a ruined abbey in Wales, he moved to Italy, where he left his family to return to England. He spent his last years in Italy with Robert Browning and his wife and died in 1864.