The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

—Robert Frost

About Robert Frost

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Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. 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...

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Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

—Robert Frost

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

—Robert Frost

The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.

—Robert Frost

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.

—Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--/ I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.

—Robert Frost

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What a splendid head, yet no brain.