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[00:11.160]Now, the VOA Special English[00:14.800]program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.[00:17.880]Throughout history,[00:20.070]gold has been a sign of purity,[00:22.760]beauty and power.[00:25.000]Calling something golden means[00:28.130]it has great quality and value.[00:30.920]For example, the golden rule[00:34.060]is possibly the world's[00:36.360] most widespread moral rule.[00:39.490]It says people should treat others[00:42.380]the way they themselves[00:44.520]would like to be treated.[00:46.460]Every major religion[00:48.550]has its own version of this idea.[00:51.430]The golden ratio is found in art,[00:56.060]architecture and nature.[00:59.000]It describes a rectangle[01:01.490]with a length about one[01:03.880]and one-half times its width.[01:06.760]Objects using this ratio[01:09.050]in their design seem[01:11.000]to please the eye more than others.[01:13.890]Philosophers have[01:16.430]their own golden idea.[01:18.270]The golden mean says[01:20.660]moderation in all things[01:23.790]is the best way to live one's life.[01:27.030]It is an idea linked[01:29.330]to the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.[01:32.860]Similar thoughts exist[01:34.950]in Buddhism and Confucianism.[01:37.790]Ancient Greek myths told of[01:41.220]a time long ago when people lived[01:44.070]in peace and happiness.[01:45.760]Poets called it the Golden Age.[01:49.190]A golden age now describes[01:51.930]a historical period of great artistic,[01:55.110]scientific or economic progress.[01:58.150]It can even recall a time of success[02:01.240]and popularity for an industry.[02:04.010]For example, the nineteen thirties[02:07.300]and forties were called[02:09.100]the Golden Age of Radio.[02:11.340]You may have heard the proverb[02:14.270]silence is golden.[02:15.970]This means silence is of great value.[02:19.860]It is sometimes better[02:22.200]to say nothing than to speak.[02:25.630]You might say your child was good[02:30.370]as gold when he behaved well at school.[02:34.100]British writer Charles Dickens[02:37.190]used this expression[02:38.730]in eighteen forty-three.[02:41.010]He was describing the child Tiny Tim[02:44.400]in the book "A Christmas Carol."[02:46.490]In nineteen thirty-seven,[02:49.680]American playwright Clifford Odets[02:52.220]wrote a play called "The Golden Boy."[02:55.200]This expression describes[02:57.340]a young man who has many[03:00.020]good qualities and a bright future.[03:02.870]You might tell someone you are golden[03:07.340]when that person does something very well.[03:10.440]Gold digger is another description.[03:14.670]But this does not say[03:17.110]something nice about a person.[03:18.990]A gold digger is someone[03:21.700]who seeks to marry a rich person[03:24.630]because he or she is only interested[03:28.910]in that person's money.[03:31.000]Maybe you like old songs[03:34.340]from the nineteen fifties or sixties[03:37.320]that are still well known and popular today.[03:41.240]These are called golden oldies.[03:44.930]In the nineteen eighties and nineties,[03:49.720]an American television comedy series[03:52.220]told about four older women[03:55.010]living in Miami, Florida.[03:57.200]The Golden Girls often dealt[04:00.290]with social issues in a funny way.[04:05.370]Today, most older people look forward[04:08.940]to reaching their golden years.[04:11.190]This is when hard-working people[04:14.680]can retire to a life of ease and fulfillment.[04:21.160](MUSIC)[04:31.210]This program was written by Mario Ritter.[04:35.530]I'm Faith Lapidus.