Robert Frost
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frostwas an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century, Frost was honored frequently...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth26 March 1874
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.
Far more violence has been done in obeying the law than in breaking the law.
The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash. Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired." "Poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom.
The sidelong glance is what you depend on.
My definition of poetry (if I were forced to give one) would be this: words that have become deeds.
You have freedom when you're easy in your harness.
A poet never takes notes. You never take notes in a love affair.
Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.
I cut my own hair. I got sick of barbers because they talk too much. And too much of their talk was about my hair coming out.
Of course there is matter for remark in poems. Nobody denies that. But it must be solemnly laid on everybody in this world to make his own observations and remarks. That's what we mean by thinking, and that's about all we mean. A teacher says to a pupil "Watch me notice a few things in the next few months: let's see you notice a few things too."
It's hard to get into this world and hard to get out of it, and what's in between doesn't make much sense.
What we live by we die by.
Freedom is when you are easy in the harness.