Alice Duer Miller Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 28, 1874 - August 22, 1942

Topics

MomentWomanManBusyYouNever

Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

HappinessFeetPushRunWherever

But nevertheless, it's music ultimately that matters in opera, and opera is a piece of music reaching out as a vision in sound reaching out to the world.

John Eaton

MusicVisionWorldMattersSound

Wealthy individuals are known for spending their money wisely. This means living below their means by skipping the McMansion and impractical luxury vehicles.

John Rampton

MoneyLuxuryLivingKnownMeans

People try constantly to use me, and I hate it.

Tracey Emin

HatePeopleMeTryUseConstantly

I've never understood activity holidays since we seem to have far too much activity in our daily lives as it is. Find a culture where loafing is the order of the day and where they don't understand our need to be constantly doing things. Find somewhere you can have a hammock holiday.

Tom Hodgkinson

DailyCultureDayHolidaysDoing

Now that my kids are out of the house, I'm finally able to get to the classics I never read: Emily Bronte, Dylan Thomas, Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22.' It's endless. They're all in this gigantic pile next to my bed.

Robin Wright

HouseBedNowNeverNextOut

Usually, I'll just be walking from my house to somewhere else, and melodies and words will start coming up, and I'll have to run home to write it all down.

Lucy Dacus

HomeWordsStartWalkingHouseDown

The minute we first started recording 'Defend Yourself,' I thought, 'Yeah. We're going to have to deal with a really terrible review from Pitchfork for this record.'

Lou Barlow

YourselfThoughtFirstReviewDefend

Don't set pen to paper until you know your main characters inside out. Create files detailing their appearances, likes, dislikes, and personal background. You may not use all the information, but it is a crucial step in planning your story.

Jojo Moyes

StepStoryPlanningPenInformation

The medium is less important than the story we're trying to tell and the funniest way to tell it.

Christopher Miller

StoryTryingImportantWayTell

Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.

Ciara

PerfectionAmazingMeDownHeUsher

The audience for 'World of Warcraft' is a pretty committed group of players.

Bobby Kotick

WorldGroupAudiencePrettyPlayers

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