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Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.


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ROBERT FROST The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not...
ROBERT FROST The middle of the road is where the white line is - and that's the worst place to drive.
ROBERT FROST Education is hanging around until you've caught on.
ROBERT FROST The father is always a Republican toward his son, and his mother's always a Democrat.
ROBERT FROST Thinking isn't agreeing or disagreeing. That's voting.
ROBERT FROST A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
ROBERT FROST I'm not confused. I'm just well mixed.
ROBERT FROST Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
ROBERT FROST There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.
ROBERT FROST The jury consist of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
ROBERT FROST Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the diff...
ROBERT FROST They would not find me changed from him they knew - only more sure of all I thought was true.
ROBERT FROST What we live by we die by.
ROBERT FROST By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a da...
ROBERT FROST I go to school the youth to learn the future.
ROBERT FROST Style is that which indicates how the writer takes himself and what he is saying. It is the mind ska...
ROBERT FROST The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint w...
ROBERT FROST Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.
ROBERT FROST And were an epitaph to be my story I'd have a short one ready for my own. I would have written o...
ROBERT FROST If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.
ROBERT FROST Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. ...
ROBERT FROST The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.
ROBERT FROST Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.
ROBERT FROST A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.
ROBERT FROST The only certain freedom's in departure.
ROBERT FROST Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.
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