Robert Frost Quotes


The style is the man. Rather say the style is the way the man takes himself; and to be at all charming or even bearable, the way is almost rigidly prescribed. If it is with outer seriousness, it must be with inner humor. If it is with outer humor, it must be with inner seriousness. No other way will do.


Citations

Frost, Robert. "Introduction." King Jasper, by Edwin Arlington Robinson, The Macmillan Company, 1935, p. xv.

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Robert Frost
Robert Frost
  • Born: March 26, 1874
  • Died: January 29, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet, Playwright

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.