To everything there is a season

And a time to every purpose under heaven;

And a time to be born, and a time to die;

A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal;

A time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;

A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to seek, and a time to lose;

A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, and a time to hate;

A time for war, and a time for peace.

    Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Learn from the mistakes of others--you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.   John Luther

I'm convinced that tragedy wants to harden us and that our mission is to never let it.    Sally Reardon

Every human being on this Earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.     Helen Hayes