Youth Is Not A Time Of Life
It Is A State Of Mind
It Is A Temper Of The Will
A Quality Of The Imagination
A Vigor Of The Emotions
A Predominance Of Courage Over Timidity
Of The Appetite For Adventure Over Love Of Ease
Nobody Grows Old By Merely Living A Number Of Years
People Grow Old Only By Deserting Their Ideals
Years Wrinkle The Skin
But To Give Up Enthusiasm Wrinkles The Soul
Worry, Doubt, Self-Distrust, Fear And Despair
These Are The Long, Long Years That Bow The Head
And Turn The Growing Spirit Back Into Dust
Whether You Are Sixteen Or Seventy
There Is In Every Being's Heart The Love Of Wonder
The Sweet Amazement At The Stars And Starlike Things And Thoughts
The Undaunted Challenge Of Events
The Unfailing Childlike Appetite For What Is To Come Next
And The Joy And The Game Of Life
You Are As Young As Your Faith
As Old As Your Doubt
As Young As Your Self Confidence
As Old As Your Fear
As Young As Your Hope
As Old As Your Despair
When The Wires Are All Down
And All The Innermost Core Of Your Heart Is Covered With The Snows Of Pessimism
And The Ice Of Cynicism
Then You Are Grown Old Indeed
But So Long As Your Heart Receives Messages Of Beauty
Cheer
Courage
Grandeur
The Power From Our MotherEarth
And From Man And From The Infinite
You Will Remain Forever Young
Author Unknown
Slow Dance
Have You Ever Watched Kids On A Merry-Go-Round
Or Listened To Rain Slapping The Ground?
Ever Followed A Butterfly's Erratic Flight
Or Gazed At The Sun Fading Into The Night?
You Better Slow Down, Don't Dance So Fast
Time Is Short, The Music Won't Last
Do You Run Through Each Day On The Fly
When You Ask "How Are You?", Do You Hear The Reply?
When The Day Is Done, Do You Lie In Your Bed
With The Next Hundred Chores Running Through Your Head?
You Better Slow Down, Don't Dance So Fast
Time Is Short, The Music Won't Last
Ever Told Your Child, We'll Do It Tomorrow
And In Your Haste, Not See His Sorrow?
Ever Lost Touch, Let A Friendship Die
'Cause You Never Had Time To Call And Say Hi?
You Better Slow Down, Don't Dance So Fast
Time Is Short, The Music Won't Last
When You Run So Fast To Get Somewhere
You Miss Half The Fun Of Getting There
When You Worry And Hurry Through Your Day
It's Like An Unopened Gift Thrown Away
Life Isn't A Race, So Take It Slower
Hear The Music, Before Your Song Is Over
