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)
“Summoning spirits isn’t ‘Button, button,
Who’s got the button,’ I would have them know.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Thin emulous fond flowers are dead, too,
And the daft sun-assaulter, he
That frighted thee so oft, is fled or dead....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“They must have seen ahead what now appears:
They would bring empires down about our ears
And by the example of our Declaration
Make everybody want to be a nation.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)