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.

  • -- Jessamyn West 杰萨姆·韦斯特

有两个障碍经常阻碍年轻人和老年人之间的交流。首先是中年人忘记了他们自己不再年轻的事实。第二,年轻人不知道中年人还活着。

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Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it's something far, far deeper than that.

音乐是关于交流的……这不仅仅是身体上听起来很好或者口头上听起来很有趣;它的意义远不止于此。

Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are fatuous preservers of youthful looks.

快乐和满足是很好的美容剂,也是保持年轻容颜的愚蠢手段。

Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment.

自我表达必须通过沟通来实现。

Extend your "best before" date by living a youthful life.

通过年轻的生活来延长你“最好的”约会。