[Quote of the Day] A little phrase to brighten your day!

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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It’s the everyday that makes up a true life. Ordinary days swept along by miscellaneous tasks. Spending our days without enjoying that “normal” time—worse yet, holding back from enjoyment. What a waste. Each day is a wonderful gift.Christine Lewicki

Many people may find themselves bored with ordinary days in which nothing big ever happens, sometimes even grumbling about it.

But it is precisely those unremarkable, everyday moments that we should cherish.

That’s what Christine Lewicki—who thrives as a mompreneur and consults entrepreneurs around the world—reminds us.

She herself must be busy and caught up in daily chores, yet perhaps it was in some fleeting moment of everyday life that these words slipped out.

If you feel that every day isn’t fun, that it’s full of unpleasant things, try looking for the small, unassuming joys hidden in the everyday right before your eyes.

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SAKI

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It’s just a bad day, not a bad life.Johnny Depp

When you have a day that feels incredibly unlucky, you might end up thinking in extremes, as if your whole life is bad.

But this quote tells us there’s no need to be pessimistic about your entire life just because you happened to have an unlucky day.

These are the words of Johnny Depp, who has appeared in many popular works such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

People tend to feel overly damaged by bad things more than they feel joy from good things.

Still, it reminds us that it’s important to take things more lightly and think, “Today just happened to be one of those days.”

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SAKI

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Always be yourself, express yourself, and believe in yourself. Don’t imitate some successful person’s example.Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee, a martial artist and movie star, is famous for films like Enter the Dragon and The Way of the Dragon.

His quotes often jolt us into realization.

When you lack confidence and don’t know what to do, do you find yourself comparing with or imitating those who seem better? Mimicking others might calm your nerves, but people are people, and you are you.

Imitation doesn’t always work—no matter what, you can’t become someone else.

Since each of us has our own individuality, the best thing is to trust yourself and express yourself in your own way.

This quote reminds us of that important truth.

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moko

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The best time isn’t only once. If you keep climbing, can’t you think that every day is the best?Gorō Zaizen

Collection of memorable quotes [Famous lines from the drama The Great White Tower]

These words wholeheartedly affirm the attitude of those who keep challenging themselves.

Goro Zaizen says that as long as we continue to move forward by building on our efforts, we can make each day our best yet.

The path of medicine is long and steep; even if one attains status or success, settling into comfort halts growth.

But if we keep challenging ourselves, moments of surpassing our past selves will come again and again.

This mindset—of updating our everyday sense of self—gives courage not only in medicine but across life as a whole.

It’s an uplifting, motivating quote that reaffirms the value of taking on challenges.

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mutō

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There are no coincidences in life. Don’t run away by blaming others or luck—let’s keep building our strength little by little.Kazu Miura

These are words from Kazu Miura that convey the idea that the difficulties we face in life are not a matter of chance or luck, and that it’s important to always be prepared.

They express the belief that if we recognize that everyone is destined to face hardships and build up our strength for them, we can overcome any challenge.

There’s also a message that blaming luck or others won’t lead to true strength, so it’s vital to accept reality and keep moving forward.

These words also reveal a determination to stay true to oneself and press on with strength, no matter the circumstances.

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kappamaki

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Every day is a good day

This phrase, read “nichinichi kore kōnichi,” is a Zen saying that means “every day is a wonderful day.” From there, it has come to express the importance of living each day to the fullest and the idea that no matter what happens, that day itself is something wonderful.

If you set this phrase on LINE, it can convey a positive attitude toward life and your gratitude to everyone involved in your daily life.

The arrangement of the characters also looks stylish, and it’s a short expression that conveys the greatest meaning in just a few words.

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sasashina

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