Larry Miller Time Quotes

“SOLILOQUY When I leave my precious garden and become part of this earth, I hope that in my life I left not a footprint, but did something of worth. Blessed with great parents, family, and friends, along with strong values
and excellent health, What better way to measure one’s riches and ultimate wealth. When things did go wrong with my life and well-being Most of the blame for the situations and issues came from me not seeing. If I hurt or wronged you, that was not my intent. At times I was perhaps careless, insensitive nor content. But as I matured, gained some knowledge, and looked to the light, I realized that in my actions I could make things right. So in passing words to those who have shared some moments of glee I hope those memories reflect the true joy they brought to me. I don’t know where the journey goes from here, but in my eyes My life, being here, I always thought I was in Paradise. Be kind and sharing with all creatures of worth And be especially gentle and caring with your home, the earth. —Larry Miller”
― Stephen Demorest, Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty

“The more the Heels kept winning that winter, the more they appeared on Saturdays, and with TV exposure came a whole new cohort of fans from rec room couches all across the state—teenage girls. It was they who recognized before anyone else that the startling Miller and the dreamy Dick Grubar were the Lennon & McCartney of the Tar Heels, and the handsome, fun-loving, chart-topping team was becoming The Beatles of North Carolina. While Pat Conroy was admiring the grace and power of Lewis and Miller, the girls watching TV close-ups of Larry on the foul line cared less about the score than what color his eyes were (blue).”
― Stephen Demorest, Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty

“As a youth, Larry Miller’s goals were pretty limited. “Sure, I had ambition: I wanted to live in a house with an inside toilet—so I didn’t have to go to an outhouse at 11:30 at night in winter.”
― Stephen Demorest, Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty

“I’m idling in my SUV with two dogs in the back, double-parked in front of a beautifully kept house on a quiet side street in a forgotten town in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, waiting for my wife to be arrested for trespassing. I somewhat deserve this for marrying a North Carolina girl with such a love of UNC basketball that she can still recite the entire 1968 Tar Heel roster she memorized as a ten-year-old. She is sentimental about Coach Dean Smith and the voice of announcer Woody Durham, but I long ago realized that the only name that really matters is “Larry Miller.” This was the first true legend of Carolina basketball, whose protean feats are still related with awe by those lucky and old enough to have seen him dominate in the era before videotape, before he veered off into memory uncaptured by ESPN. For decades now he has seldom been seen or even reported, his legend surviving on rumor and myth—and today she hopes she has found him.”
― Stephen Demorest, Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty