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:
“It is the future that creates his present.
All is an interminable chain of longing.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Robert Frost: plain, strong, simple, and mean.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“‘That’s where I reckon Santa Claus comes in
To be our parents’ pseudonymity
In Christmas giving, so they can escape
The thanks and let him catch it as a scapegoat....’”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The milkweed brings up to my very door
The theme of wanton waste in peace and war....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)