From Zenith News Notes , March 1997 We often meet a man or woman in their seventies or eighties, who are dynamic, who seem to bubble over with the joy of living and frequently we meet someone in their thirties or forties who seem much too old for their years. Actually, youth is not a specific time of life. It is a mental attitude. A supple body, rosy cheeks and red lips, in themselves, do not make for youth. It is the agile mind, the quality of imagination, healthy emotions, a temper of will and the freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means courage in adversity, a keen attitude for the adventure of life.
Years may wrinkle the flesh, but fear, worry, doubt, hate, envy and despair wrinkle the soul. In the heart of every human being, be he eight, eighteen or eighty, is the seed of wonder, the wonder at the immensity of the heavens and starlike things and thoughts. The thrill and challenge of the unknown, the joy of playing the game of life. In the central place of your heart is the flame of love. As long as you keep it burning, you are young.