Who said “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.”?

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Robert Frost. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Witness Tree (1942), Title of poem

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Frost, R. (n.d.). Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20983-happiness-makes-up-in-height-for-what-it/

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Frost, Robert. “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20983-happiness-makes-up-in-height-for-what-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Frost, Robert. “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20983-happiness-makes-up-in-height-for-what-it/.

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