Don Miller > Quotes

“Kitty, since I am going to be in town for a month or two, I wonder if you might be interested in visiting me. We certainly found several common interests at Pemberley, and I would love to see your finished watercolors of the Peaks.” Kitty”
― Don Miller, The Angel of Grove Street: A Novel of the Darcys and Bennets

“and with a more than adequate cast, with the ubiquitous Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis, Cornel Wilde (not yet of star status), James Gleason, Ralph Byrd, Martin Kosleck (not a Nazi villain for a welcome change), Elisha Cook Jr. and Harold Huber. It faced the situation squarely, as did most of the Pacific-localed films of that bleak time, and did not sugar-coat its patriotic message. It told of a band of guerrillas waging a hit-and-run offensive against the enemy, gradually decimated until only three are left by the unrelenting conclusion. Herbert I. Leeds kept the heroics believable with his direction. Chetniks—the Fighting Guerrillas (1943) paid tribute”
― Don Miller, "B" Movies: An Informal Survey of the American Low-Budget Film 1933-1945

“But I have to believe there was no depth to Mr. Bingley’s love for Jane. If he can be convinced she does not love him after spending all that time with her and does not care enough for her to speak with her before he leaves, to make sure his decision is correct, then I have to believe she may be better off without him. On the other hand, I believe if Mister Darcy loved you, he would tell you, no matter who tried to convince him you did not love him. If he has said nothing to you by now, then I suspect he does not care for you. Of course, because of your expressed dislike of him, he has no reason to care for you. Perhaps if you are more pleasant to him and show him you favored him, he might fall in love with you.”
― Don Miller, Remorse and Reconciliation

“Now I feel I have your family’s troubles on my head, whether you believe that or not. I seem to have this inbred sense of responsibility in certain things, and once I feel I am responsible, I do not rest until the matter is resolved.”
― Don Miller, The Angel of Grove Street: A Novel of the Darcys and Bennets

“you do understand we live in Cheapside, on Gracechurch Street. It is truly quite a beautiful residential street, but not a part of town those in high society frequent. Are you sure you do not mind your carriage being seen there?” “Miss”
― Don Miller, The Angel of Grove Street: A Novel of the Darcys and Bennets

“My sister is an unusual person. Her intelligence, education, and singing ability make her quite unique, but she is sure those traits, along with the fact that she is willing to sing at the café concert hall and lives and works with her merchant uncle and aunt, will make those in the Ton look down on her. She is proud of what she has accomplished, despite our family circumstances, and knows she would be upset finding herself in an atmosphere where her work and dedication is not appreciated. She is not willing, as I am, to take the chance it might not be as bad as she thinks it to would be. My”
― Don Miller, The Angel of Grove Street: A Novel of the Darcys and Bennets

“I will not flirt with you or embarrass you. Besides, I am quite sure that if you were willing to marry a Bennet girl, it would be Lizzie. I cannot imagine any man who truly knows her will ever find another woman who can compare to her. I suspect knowing her has made your search for a suitable wife even harder.” Darcy”
― Don Miller, The Angel of Grove Street: A Novel of the Darcys and Bennets