Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is

not a matter of rosy cheeks,red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the

will,a quality of the imagination,a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness

of the deep springs of life.Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage

over timidity,of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease.This often

exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20.Nobody grows old merely by a number

of years.We grow old by deserting our ideals.Years may wrinkle the skin,but

to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.Worry,fear,self-distrust bows the

heart and turns the spirit back to dust.Whether 60 or 16,there is in every

human being's heart the lure of wonder,the unfailing childlike appetite for

what's next in the joy of the game of living.In the center of your heart and my

heart there is a wireless station:so long as it receives messages of beauty,

hope,cheer,courage and power from men and from the Infinite,so long are you

young.When the aerials are down,and your spirit is covered with snows of

cynicism and the ice of pessimism,then you are grown old,even at 20,but as

long as your aerials are up,to catch waves of optimism,there is hope you may

die young at 80.

青春不是年华,而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝,而是深沉的意志,恢宏的想象,炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流.

青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯弱,进取压倒苟安.如此锐气,二十后生而有之,六旬男子则更多见.年岁有加,并非垂老,理想丢弃,方堕暮年.

岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却,颓废必致灵魂.忧烦,惶恐,丧失自信,定使心灵扭曲,意气如灰.

无论年届花甲,拟或二八芳龄,心中皆有生命之欢乐,奇迹之诱惑,孩童般天真久盛不衰.人人心中皆有一台天线,只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号,你就青春永驻,风华常存.

一旦天线下降,锐气便被冰雪覆盖,玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生,即使年方二十,实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线,捕捉乐观信号,你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻.谁是你的守护天使Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.So one

day he asked God,"They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I

going to live there being so small and helpless?"从前,有个孩子马上就要诞生了.因此有一天他问上帝：“听说明天你就送我去人间了,但是,我这么弱小和无助,我在那儿怎么生活呢?”

God replied,"Among the many angels,I chose one for you.She

will be waiting for you and will take care of you." 上帝答道：“在众多的天使中,我特别为你挑了一位.她会守候你、无微不至地照顾你.”

But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go."But tell

me,here in Heaven,I don't do anything else but sing and smile,that's enough

for me to be happy."小孩还是拿不准自己是否真的想去.“但是在天堂,我除了唱唱笑笑外,什么也不做.这就足以让我感到幸福了.”

"Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you

every day.And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."“你的天使每天会为你唱歌,为你微笑.你会感受她的爱,并且因此而幸福.”

"And how am I going to be able to understand when people

talk to me,"the child continued,"if I don't know the language that men

talk?"“如果我不懂人类的语言,他们对我说话时,我怎么听得懂呢?”孩子继续问道.

God patted him on the

head and said,"Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you

will ever hear,and with much patience and care,your angel will teach you how

to speak."上帝轻轻地拍了一下孩子的脑袋说：“你的天使会对你说最最美丽、最最动听的话语,而这些都是你从未听过的.她会不厌其烦地教你说话.”

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to

you?"“如果我想与你说话怎么办?”

But God had an answer for that question too."Your angel will

place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."上帝胸有成竹地回答：“你的天使会将你的双手合拢,教你如何祈祷.”

"I've heard that on earth there are bad men,who will

protect me?"“听说尘世有很多坏蛋,谁来保护我呢?”

"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her

life!"“即使冒着生命危险,你的天使也会保护你的.”

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you

anymore,"the child continued warily.“但是见不到你,我会难过的.”小孩小心翼翼说道.