William and I had the privilege of visiting the Guardian for the first time in 1953. We came away with the realization that Shoghi Effendi brought forth a vast array of emotions, and that whoever met him came away with stronger feelings than could be aroused by anyone else on the face of the earth.
- Marguerite Sears (From Introduction to ‘About Shoghi Effendi, Our Beloved Guardian by Lowell Johnson’, by Lowell Johnson)