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1、《青春》 文/塞缪尔·厄尔曼 （王佐良译文）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

2、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。 【原文】 《YOUTH》 SamuelUllman Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterof rosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,a qualityoftheimagination,avigoro

3、ftheemotions;itisthefreshnessof thedeepspringsoflife. Youthmeansatempera-mentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,ofthe appetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof 60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.We growoldbydesertingourideals. Y

4、earsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul. Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespringbacktodust. Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder, theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameof living.Inthecenterofy

5、ourheartandmyheartthereisawireless station:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageand powerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solongareyouyoung. Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicism andtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslo

6、ngas youraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydie youngat80.