Like so many others around the world, I watched in horror when on September 11th the events in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania unfolded. I was left emotionally and psychologically drained and wondered what response could be offered to this catastrophe. This website is the best gift that I can offer.

Several years ago I did a study into the nature and purpose of suffering. The result of that study was a book published in 1995 entitled Fire & Gold: Benefiting from Life's Tests. The compilation focused on the Writings of the Baha'i faith--writings which were enormously comforting and which also seemed incredibly comprehensive on the nature and purpose of tests and difficulties.

A selection of these quotes has been chosen for this site in the hope that some measure of meaning may be offered to others. This site is by no means comprehensive--additional quotes from other religious texts as well as resources for further study will be added in the coming month.

In the meantime, it is hoped that these quotes will bring to you as much comfort and hope as they have to others.