There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
Black frost. The ground is hard, the air tastes bitter. Your stars cluster in evil signs.
Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.
To be social is to be forgiving.
To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.
There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies.
The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
The jury consist of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.
The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader.
The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
It's a funny thing that when a man hasn't anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married.
If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does:Russia.
If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.