There are two barriers that often prevent communication between the young and their elders. The first is middle-aged forgetfulness of the fact that they themselves are no longer young. The second is youthful ignorance of the fact that the middle aged are still alive.

Despite the fact that in America we incarcerate more juveniles for life terms than in any other country in the world the truth is that the vast majority of youth offenders will one day be released. The question is simple and stark. Do we want to help them change or do we want to help them become even more violent and dangerous?

It's best to leap into something you know you love. You might change your mind later but that is the privilege of youth.

We have a powerful potential in out youth and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.

I think I'm in a business where you have to look good and it's totally youth-oriented.

For the youth the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.

Hold fast to youth and beauty.

For me a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty.

She gave up beauty in her tender youth gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity and chose the bitter truth.

What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty and the loss of soul which is only replaced by money.