One of my favorite classic movies and books is the outsiders by S.E Hilton.  My favorite quote is "stay gold" said by the character Johnny to Ponyboy. Ever since hearing that quote I began analyzing it and making my own my own meaning from it. To me  "staying gold is remaining yourself." I revised the quote and made it my own . What do you think it means ?

ascribe a meaning to a few words like this without knowing the context in when they were uttered.  

...If you don't want to do that because you're too busy being a gym rat and fucking K-girls, then Google is your friend.

it seems you have answered your own question as to why I won't read it or watch the movie.  I knew you'd figure it out as soon as you wrote it and sat back and looked at it for a minute.  Lol

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From the analysis by others I've read on this Robert Frost poem, this is the summary of their analysis:

“Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end. By the end of the novel, the two apply this idea to youthful innocence, believing that they cannot remain forever unsullied by the harsh realities of life. Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent. Johnny now senses the uselessness of fighting; he knows that Ponyboy is better than the average hoodlum, and he wants Ponyboy to hold onto the golden qualities that set him apart from his companions.

That's a good catchphrase.   Surprised, more people do not use it.

Round like most guys my age. I am lean and fit. The providers I see seem to appreciate it, judging by the amount of OTC time I get.

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