"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
About this Quote
This quote by Alice Duer Miller talks to the complexity of the parent-child relationship. It highlights the truth that a child may not be able to understand the reality that the same moms and dad who is so loving and caring in some situations can be emotionally remote and unresponsive. It is a suggestion that moms and dads are human too and have their own inner struggles and emotions that may not always show up to their children. It is a pointer that although moms and dads may be loving and helpful, they are still their own individual with their own inner world. It is essential to remember that although parents may not always be able to reveal their feelings, they still care deeply for their children.
This quote is written / told by Alice Duer Miller between July 28, 1874 and August 22, 1942. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 5 other quotes.
"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has"
