“Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.”– Robert Frost Related Quotes “As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.”– Vincent Van Gogh “Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.”– Tennessee Williams “Even when a person has all of life’s comforts – good food, good shelter, a companion – he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.”– Dalai Lama