Robert Frost

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.

There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.

It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with.

Who can sit back as our towns and cities are torn apart by violence and be content with the status quo?

I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.