Alice Duer Miller (1874 - 1942) was an American poet and novelist whose long poem The White Cliffs was immensely successful throughout the English-speaking world. First published in September 1940, it sold over a million copies, an unheard of number for a book of verse. Broadcast, filmed and talked about, it had a significant influence in bringing the USA into the war. But it was also a very fine narrative poem in the great tradition of English poetry. Its authoress, who died in 1942, had already made a name for herself as a popular novelist and playwright. But poetry was always her greatest love.
Some friendship quotes by Alice Duer Miller
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When a woman like that whom I've seen so much, All of a sudden drops out of touch; Is always busy and never can, Spare you a moment, it means a man.
"Alice Duer Miller"
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If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.
"Alice Duer Miller"
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A child too, can never grasp the fact that the same mother who cooks so well, is so concerned about his cough, and helps so kindly with his homework, in some circumstance has no more feeling than a wall of his hidden inner world.
"Alice Duer Miller"
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Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one's own despised and unwanted feelings.
"Alice Duer Miller"
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Don't ever dare to take your college as a matter of course - because, like democracy and freedom, many people you'll never know have broken their hearts to get it for you.
"Alice Duer Miller"
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