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Youth is not a time of life

Youth is not a time of life

Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind. It is not a matter of red cheeks, red lips and supple knees. It is a temper of the will; a quality of the imagination; a vigor of the emotions; it is a freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over a life of ease. This often exists in a man of fifty, more than in a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years; people grow old by deserting their ideals.

Years may 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 to dust.

Whether seventy or sixteen, there is in every being’s heart a 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 comes next, and the joy in 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.

In the central place of your heart there is a wireless station. So long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, grandeur, courage, and power from the earth, from men and from the Infinite—so long are you young. When the wires are all down and the central places of your heart are covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then are you grown old, indeed!   Samuel Ullman (1840–1924)

Samuel Ullman’s words suits this lady very well. Still studying and learning new topics, and celebrating her 74th birthday on a language course.

Dette diktet av Samule Ullaman passer så godt på denne damen. Fortsatt studerende – og hun feiret sin 74 års dag på språkkurs.  Som Marie de Sévigné har sagt; “Hjertet får aldri rynker”.

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28. January 2009, 08:20 hide details Posted in: Portrait The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/28/youth-is-not-a-time-of-life/

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  1. So true, beautiful portrait.

    Frida — January 28th, 2009 at 08:55

  2. Veldig pent portrett :) Men jeg savner litt mer lys i ansiktet hennes slik at blikket dras mot det og ikke mot håret.

    Ithil — January 28th, 2009 at 09:21

  3. Very insightful words from Mr Ullman, there, to accompany this fine portrait study.

    Ronnie 2¢ — January 28th, 2009 at 09:42

  4. Ah but that is my motto too, to my wife’s frustration at times, when I acting too much as a kid :)

    Nice portrait, I somewhat agree with Ithil too, a bit more light in the face would be nice, but the words and the picture accompany each other nicely :)

    Ivar — January 28th, 2009 at 10:05

  5. Superbe portrait

    Cath — January 28th, 2009 at 13:52

  6. Flotte ord og pent bilde!

    Rune — January 28th, 2009 at 16:07

  7. 74 years young. She looks really good for being 74. Excellent portrait.

    Terry H. — January 28th, 2009 at 19:17

  8. these words struck a chord.. lol! excellent commentary.. :) it suits this fine image you posted.. nice work..

    rian — January 28th, 2009 at 20:46

  9. Beautiful portrait!!! Life size and tack sharp. Really well done. So much in her eyes. Your attached thoughts were also nice and heartwarming.

    Michael Paulison — January 28th, 2009 at 22:10

  10. Un ratrato buenisimo, esa expresion en la cara de indiferencia a lo que realmente sucede a su alrededor, buen trabajo con las fracciones…saludos.

    Alex — January 28th, 2009 at 23:56

  11. Flotte ord og et flott portrett bilde.

    John — January 29th, 2009 at 07:26

  12. This is such a beautiful post.

    Laurie — January 29th, 2009 at 10:17

  13. Grandes palabras en tu texto de introduccion, un retrato estupendo !

    cashondeo — January 29th, 2009 at 13:12

  14. Looks like she’s been through a lot. With this I mean not the aging of the body, but the expression on her face. It’s very powerfull yet also complacent on life. Puzzling.

    Thomas — January 29th, 2009 at 13:22

  15. Amazing portrait, superb details. I like it. Well done!

    Krims@nline.be — January 29th, 2009 at 13:36

  16. Bonjour,
    great portrait..Nice details..Bravo!

    jelb — January 29th, 2009 at 14:21

  17. Your words have great meaning I agree all the way and the photo a beautiful classic photo timeless so to speak !!

    Philip — January 30th, 2009 at 00:59

  18. Jeg har så sans for disse særpregede portrettene dere legger ut her. Så mange av dem har sånn en intens utstråling og gir et inntrykk av personligheten til de som blir knipset – sant eller usant. Jeg har tidligere skrevet en gang at jeg har mye mer sans for mennesker som utstråler levd liv, og det gjør denne damen. Og hun fortsetter å leve. Det liker vi :-)

    Ståle — January 31st, 2009 at 11:36

  19. Dette griper meg! Landskapene i et ansikt er noe av det mest betagende jeg vet om. Jeg lenker til dette bildet fra bloggen min, Randi. Hvis du har noe i mot det, så si fra – så skal jeg gjøre det om.

    Britt Åse — February 11th, 2009 at 17:18

  20. [...] 12.februar 2009 Du må se! Posted by Britt Åse under Blogging, Foto, Skryt   Har du sett bildene til Randi & makker i Framed and shot? Hvis ikke, bruk denne muligheten. Gå inn og se alle de vakre, fengslende, mange ganger gripende bildene de tar. Som dette, som i alle fall berører meg veldig sterkt, fordi jeg har et sånt kjærlighetsforhold til ansikter. [...]

    Du må se! « Hagen på Hytta — February 11th, 2009 at 17:23

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