Absolutes Quote by Robert Frost
“Sarcastic Science, she would like to know, In her complacent ministry of fear, How we propose to get away from here When she has made things so we have to go Or be wiped out. Will she be asked to show Us how by rocket we may hope to steer To some star off there, say, a half light-year Through temperature of absolute zero? Why wait for Science to supply the how When any amateur can tell it now? The way to go away should be the same As fifty million years ago we came- If anyone remembers how that was I have a theory, but it hardly does.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unpublished, 1975
The poem critiques reliance on science for existential answers, urging imagination and agency over passive waiting for external solutions.
In simple terms: Don’t wait for science, act yourself.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate personal agency.
Themes
science
faith
agency
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- policy making
- personal decision‑making
- education
Key Concepts
existentialism
skepticism
creativity
Questions to Reflect On
- What can individuals do now?
- How to balance science and imagination?
A Different Perspective
Science alone cannot solve all problems.
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