Robert Frost — "I'd like to get away from earth awhile And then come back to it and begin over."

"It is absurd to think that the only way to tell if a poem is lasting is to wait and see if it lasts."

"I never ask of a pupil who has written a poem, 'What does it mean?' I always ask, 'How did you arrive at that?'"

"There are two kinds of teachers: those who fill you with so much that you can't move, and those who give you just a little prod that sets you off in the right direction."

"I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light."

"The greatest thing in life is to die young, but to postpone it as long as possible."