idealistic, 'Ideals'

idealistic. not just under-20s--young-at-hearts feel and think this way too. it can be a core value. 'forever young' (sings bob dylan) is not some external fountain once sought by ponce de leon. it's inside. a part of us never 'grows up'. as margaret mead said, 'A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. '

'Young people can be very idealistic; many think they can change the world. They are beautiful in their desires and their capacity to take risks. This gives them the inspiration and the impetus to do something. Of course, there is an aspect of illusion in their desires, but without them they would do nothing; indeed, nobody else would do anything either!'

- Jean Vanier, Our Journey Home, p.96