“The ethical life... is maintained in being by a common culture, which also upholds the togetherness of society... Unlike the modern youth culture, a common culture sanctifies the adult state, to which it offers rites of passage.” StatesLife IsCultureCommonModernYouthOffersAdultsEthicalPassagesTogethernessRiteSanctifyYouth CultureRite Of PassageCommon CultureModern Youth Book:Modern Culture Source: Modern Culture
“In our long and obsessive passion for youth, we have - more than any other modern society - avoided direct approach to age and to dying by denying them in word, in fact, and - above all - in worth.” LongFactsAgePassionModernDyingYouthApproachDirectAgingAvoidedObsessiveModern SocietyDirect Approach Author:Marya Mannes
“Insolent youth rides, now, in the whirlwind. For those modern iconoclasts who are without culture possess, apparently, all the courage.” CultureCourageModernYouthWhirlwindInsolent Author:Ellen Glasgow
“I love movies to death. I spent my entire youth in front of a TV watching old movies and as soon as I was able to get a subway pass when I was 14 I joined the Museum of Modern Art and was there all weekend watching old movies.” ArtAbleModernFrontsYouthTvsMuseumsWeekendSubwayModern ArtMovie LoveOld Movie Author:Amy Heckerling
“Superficial observers have long criticized the United States for making a fetish of youth. This is unfair. Uniquely among modern organs of public and private administration, its national legislature rewards senility.” LongStatesUnitedUnited StatesModernYouthRewardsAdministrationOrgansUnfairSuperficialObserversLegislatureFetishSenility Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“There was never any question about Scholesy's quality as a footballer. He was known as the little ginger magician in the youth team. Some reckon he's the best United player of the modern era, and there's a case for saying that. You don't hear him blowing his own trumpet, though - he just gets on with his job. He's the real deal.” LittlesRealJobsUnitedDealsQualityKnownCasesPlayerTeamModernYouthErasMagicianFootballerTrumpetsGingerModern Era Author:Steve Bruce