Famous quotes containing the words robert frost, frost, middle, school and/or county:
“As long as lightly all their livelong sessions,
Like a yardful of schoolboys out at recess
Before their plays and games were organized,
They yelling mix tag, hide-and-seek, hopscotch,
And leapfrog in each others way alls well.”
—Robert Frost (18741963)
“... It is not the stones,
But the childs mound ...
Dont, dont, dont,
dont, she cried.”
—Robert Frost (18741963)
“Now like an insane man, you seek water in the middle of a stream.”
—Propertius Sextus (c. 5016 B.C.)
“There is nothing intrinsically better about a child who happily bounces off to school the first day and a child who is wary, watchful, and takes a longer time to separate from his parents and join the group. Neither one nor the other is smarter, better adjusted, or destined for a better life.”
—Ellen Galinsky (20th century)
“But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)