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:
“Many lovers have been divorced
By having what is free enforced.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“When clever people ask me where
I get a poem, I despair.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Most of the change we think we see in life
Is due to truths being in and out of favor.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“There is the fear that we shan’t prove worthy in the eyes of someone who knows us at least as well as we know ourselves. That is the fear of God. And there is the fear of Man—fear that men won’t understand us and we shall be cut of from them.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)