“O THOU handmaid aflame with the fire of God’s love! Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world, nor be thou glad in times of ease and comfort, for both shall pass away. This present life is even as a swelling wave, or a mirage, or drifting shadows.“

– ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá