Two such as you with such a master speed, cannot be parted nor be swept away, from one another once you are agreed, that life is only life forevermore, together wing to wing and oar to oar.
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For me the initial delight is in the surprise of remembering something I didn't know I knew. I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The joy of creativity lies in the unexpected discoveries made during the process of creation.
Robert Frost expresses the intrinsic joy found in the creative process, where the journey of creating poetry is filled with surprises and unexpected memories. He highlights that true artistic expression emerges not from pre-determined outcomes but from the spontaneous inspiration that unfolds during the act of creation.
Themes
CreativitySurprisePoetryInspirationDiscovery
In practice
Example use cases
An artist might quote this when discussing the creative process in a workshop.
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For, dear me, why abandon a belief, Merely because it ceases to be true, Cling to it long enough, and not a doubt, It will turn true again, for so it goes.
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