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Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive…’ – Most Pulitzer winning poet on why life's biggest setbacks may deserve a smile

Every life is marked by moments that seem unfair, a missed opportunity, an unexpected setback, or a twist of fate that leaves us asking, "Why me?" While many respond with anger or despair, legendary American poet Robert Frost offered a surprisingly different perspective. He met life's uncertainties with wit, irony and quiet acceptance.

His famous two-line verse, equal parts humorous and philosophical, has endured for generations because it transforms suffering into something unexpectedly human: a shared joke between ourselves and the universe.

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