Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. 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 his generation, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
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Famous quotes by robert frost:
“‘Try speaking. Say ‘Hello!’’
‘Hello. Hello.’
‘What do you hear?’
‘I hear an empty room—
You know it sounds that way. And yes, I hear
I think I hear a clock and windows rattling....’”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The only house
Beyond where they were was a shattered seedpod.
And below roared a brook hidden in trees,
The sound of which was silence for the place.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“But whenever the roof came white
The head in the dark below
Was a shade less the color of night,
A shade more the color of snow.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The tree the tempest with a crash of wood
Throws down in front of us is not to bar
Our passage to our journey’s end for good,
But just to ask us who we think we are....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“‘... What are you seeing out the window, lady?’
‘What I’ll be seeing more of in the years
To come as here I stand and go the round
Of many plates with towels many times.’”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)