To every thing there is a season,

a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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; the

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;

time to embrace,

and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, 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 speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate;

a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3, 1 – 8