I, Nichiren, am the most recalcitrant priest in Japan, but with respect to my faith in the Lotus Sutra, I am the foremost sage in the entire world. My name has reached the pure lands of the ten directions, and heaven and earth surely know of it. If your husband declares that he is Nichiren's disciple, no evil demon can possibly claim ignorance of the name. I have no words to express my thanks to you for your sincerity in sending offerings on many occasions. With my deep respect.
Monkeys rely on trees, and fish depend on water.
You, a woman, rely upon your husband. Being loath to part from him, you have shaved off your hair and dyed the sleeves of your robe black. Nor could the Lotus Sutra ever abandon you. Believing this, you must entrust yourself to it. The sixteenth day of the eighth month Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 5, page 279.