Quote #1
I am selling substance not sizzle.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #2
If you always do what you have always done you will always be what you have always been.
– Henry Ford
Quote #3
The only difference between a rut and the grave is the depth.
– Rev. Maxie Dunnam
Quote #4
There is nothing as worthless as unsolicited advice.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #5
It is never right to do wrong and it is never wrong to do right.
– Rev. Neil Jeffries
Quote #6
What you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quote #7
What you are is more important than what people think you are.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #8
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
– Goethe
Quote #9
If you want to avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
– Aristotle
Quote #10
There are 64 steps to success. The first is to get the job done. If you do that the other 63 don’t matter.
– Rev. Shirley Lynn
Quote #11
Smart people are not always visionary and visionary people are not always smart.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #12
If you don’t know where the target is you can’t hit the bullseye.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #13
I am just one beggar trying to show other beggars where to find bread.
– T. S. Niles
Quote #14
My poor vision has been a blessing. Since I can no longer read, I have more time to think, listen, and pray. Therefore I have become wiser.
-P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #15
You grow in life by reacting to failure, not by basking in the glow of success.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #16
It takes a courageous student to question their teacher’s perceptions.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #17
If you don’t have evidence based statistically validated data, you can only offer an opinion.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #18
An opinion is merely a perception
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #19
Far too much dental treatment is based on perception, which unfortunately becomes reality.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #20
Nothing stunts intellectual growth like clinging to dated perceptions.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #21
Dare to be different
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #22
A treatment plan is a journey subject to change when circumstances change. It requires flexibility on the part of a conscientious and caring dentist as well as a trusting patient.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #23
The simplest treatment that produces a satisfactory result and patient satisfaction is the best treatment.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #24
When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
– Bill Burgess
Quote #25
A teacher teaches while a mentor shows the student how to apply those teachings.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #26
A mentor is one who ignores the baggage and focuses on the need.
– Kyle Rote Jr.
Quote #27
In science the Truth is based on evidence-based, statistically-validated data, coupled with many years’ experience and tempered by common sense.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #28
Most scientists, by age 30, are trapped by their own expertise.
– Francis Crick
Quote #29
If you don’t have the power to change yourself then nothing around you will change.
– Anwar Sadat
Quote #30
The key to growth is to embrace change.
– Unknown
Quote #31
I value your questioning my findings as that tells me I have engaged your intellect. That is the first step toward having a meaningful discussion.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #32
Arriving is not a problem. Getting started is
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #33
Persistence does not guarantee success, but success does not occur without persistence.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #34
Always remember the main thing is the main thing.
– Military Maxim
Quote #35
A man reaches maturity the day he forgives his Father.
– Unknown
Quote #36
Three things I detest: pessimism, negativity, and lying. The one I detest the most is lying.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #37
When I was young I had to force myself not to lie. Now that I am old I have to force myself to tell the truth.
– Old Yiddish Proverb
Quote #38
“Spin” is a way of disguising the truth.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #39
Remember a white lie is still a lie
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #40
As I age I find it is easier to ask for forgiveness.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #41
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.
– Gandhi
Quote #42
We are all born happy but by age 30 we have found many reasons why not to be happy.
– Robert Holden
Quote #43
Happiness results when we lead a life balanced with love, work, worship, and play.
– L.D. Pankey
Quote #44
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day, go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime, help a young person.
– Old Chines proverb
Quote #45
If you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
– Rev. J. Harold Beaty
Quote #46
Never post anything negative on the Internet, as this will impact your Internet footprint. Negative posts may prevent you from getting a scholarship, a job interview, or damage relationships.
– John Simi
Quote #47
Asking questions can be one way of avoiding meaningful conversation.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #48
Never ask a question that you can’t accept the answer.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #49
You cannot forget until you forgive.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #50
Now that I am older and wiser I find it easier to forgive.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #51
While the weak can never forgive, forgiveness is only an attribute of the strong.
– Gandhi
Quote #52
It is never too late to ask for forgiveness.
– Unknown
Quote #53
We never outgrow our need to be productive.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #54
As we age we need to focus on what we can do rather than dwell on what we can’t do.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #55
Mental distraction is the devil’s way of disrupting prayer.
– P.D. Miller Jr
Quote #56
Tired of worrying? Try praying.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #57
Dentists present treatment options. Patients choose treatment plans.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #58
First calibrate then titrate before you validate.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #59
When I was young I made mistakes because I didn’t pay attention. Now that I am old, I make mistakes because I forget to pay attention.
– P. D. Miller
Quote #60
A leader lives in the white light of emulation and envy, the reward and punishment are always present. The reward is worldwide recognition the punishment, fierce denial and detraction.
– Theodore F. MacManus
Quote #61
When ones work becomes the standard for the whole world it becomes the target of the envious.
– Theodore F. MacManus
Quote #62
That which deserves to live – lives.
-Theodore F. MacManus
Quote #63
Trust in The Lord and lean not on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him and he will make straight your path.
– Proverbs
Quote #64
Those who follow the road of least resistance get into trouble. Those that follow the road of most resistance set the standard.
– Sheriff Ray Nash
Quote #65
Praise and affirmation are not the same. We covet praise but we need affirmation.
– Dr. Tom Elkins
Quote #66
We never outgrow our need for affirmation.
– Unknown
Quote #67
Of all human traits none ranks higher than humility.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #68
Sadness and grief are different. In death if the relationship was complete there is sadness. However, if the relationship was incomplete there is grief.
– Eulogy for P.D. Miller Sr.
Quote #69
A man who cannot cry is not a man.
– Jim Valvano (paraphrased)
Quote #70
Today, Father, help me to recognize the opportunity to minister but more importantly give me the courage to respond to that opportunity.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #71
Sometimes money is the answer and sometimes money is the problem.
– Ed Phillips
Quote #72
Most people seek the things that they don’t possess and then become enslaved to them once they get them.
– Anwar Sadat
Quote #73
Never miss the opportunity to pay an honest compliment.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #74
Listen, Listen, Listen, Listen.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #75
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.
– Walter Winchell
Quote #76
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet.
– Gandhi
Quote #77
There are only two types of people in this world: those you can count on and those that you can’t. Cull those you can’t count on, and cultivate those that you can.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #78
Nothing hurts more than being ignored.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #79
It is better to have tried and failed than not to try and wallow in mediocrity.
– Theodore Roosevelt (paraphrased)
Quote #80
Vulnerability is your willingness to share your inner most thoughts, feelings, and concerns. It requires emotional strength, self-confidence, and your willingness to risk moral attacks and criticism.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #81
Do something every day that requires an extra effort or something you either don’t want to take the time to do or make the effort to do. Write a note, make an encouraging phone call to a suffering friend, exercise. Ultimately they will become part of your daily routine.
– Burns Landess
Quote #82
If we always agree neither of us is thinking
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #83
Political correctness often results in mediocrity.
– P.D. Miller Jr.
Quote #84
In life what we view as roadblocks are only speed bumps and what we view as troubles are only annoyances.
– P. D. Miller Jr.
Quote #85
You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
– Dallas Willard
Quote #86
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
– Benjamin Franklin
Quote #87
If you treat the masses you live like a king; if you treat the Kings you live like the masses.
– Unknown
Quote #88
Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.
– Victor Hugo
Quote #89
Man can achieve what the mind can perceive.
– Napoleon Hill
Quote #90
He who knows not and knows not he knows not is a Fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not is Simple. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows is Wise. Follow him.
– Omar Khayyam
Quote #91
Success comes from effort not intelligence. All it takes to get a college degree is average intelligence and hard work.
– Malcolm Gladwell
Quote #92
When a man loves a woman, he has to become worthy of her. The higher her virtue, the more noble her character, the more devoted she is to truth, justice, goodness, the more a man has to aspire to be worthy of her. The history of civilization could actually be written in terms of the level of its women.
– Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Quote #93
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Quote #94
Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Quote #95
As I age, I become less religious and more spiritual.
–P D Miller Jr.
Quote #96
Once we become Believers, we must guard against being judgmental.
– P D Miller Jr.
Quote #97
Do not conform to the ways of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind so that you may do the will of God.
– Romans 12:1
Quote #98
I don’t have time to worry about who doesn’t like me. I’m too busy loving the people who love me.
– Charles M. Schulz
Quote #99
Backing up is not backing down.
– Alison Levine
Quote #100
It takes a big man to admit that he made a mistake. It takes a bigger man to keep his mouth shut when he’s right.
– Jim Fiebig
Quote #101
Only the mediocre are always at the top of their game
-Jean Giraudoux
Quote #102
Never argue with an uninformed person.
-Dr. George Duello
Quote #103
What you are is what other people think you are. Who you are is what you really are.
-Character from Gunsmoke
Quote #104
Don’t let your handicap handicap you
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #105
- A friend will not lie to you
- A friend will not betray your trust
- A friend will not play games with you
- A friend will tell you the truth if you ask for the truth
- A friend will hold you accountable
-Burns Landess
Quote #106
A teacher plants a seed but it may be years before it bears fruit.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #107
Good people can do bad things, make bad decisions. It doesn’t make them bad people.
-Sonia Sotomayer
Quote #108
Talking comes naturally, but listening is a skill that must be learned
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #109
Unfortunately, when a prayer is answered we often forget to say thanks.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #110
Life isn’t about finding pieces of a puzzle. It’s about creating and putting those exceptional pieces together
-Glen Van Dekken
Quote #111
Although God answers prayers, if you will be still and listen he will tell you other things that he wants you to do.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #112
If I don’t learn something every single day, it’s a wasted day.
-Leonard Lauder
Quote #113
The more transparent you are, the more vulnerable you are.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #114
Bitterness is anger on steroids.
-Bill Burgess
Quote #115
Silence can be a very effective way of getting the attention of others.
-Mr. Rogers
Quote #116
The difference between a friend and an acquaintance: a friend asks, “What can I do to help?” an acquaintance won’t help when you ask
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #117
It is important to know what business you are in. If the railroads realized they are in the transportation industry, they would own the airlines.
-Unknown
Quote #118
Intercessory prayer is spiritual defiance of what is in the way of what God has promised. History belongs to the intercessors who believe the future into being.
-Walter Wink
Quote #119
Praying is not about whether prayers are answered, it’s about how praying changes you.
– Sundar Krishnan
Quote #120
If you do a job then you will not have to remember to do that job.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #121
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
-Epictetus
Quote #122
When you walk closely with the Lord, he will answer prayers that you have not even prayed.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #123
Yelling may vent your anger, but it doesn’t help the person you are yelling at.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #124
While anger vents your emotion it blocks any opportunity to communicate.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #125
Success is about character, not accomplishments.
-Francis Collins
Quote #126
It is the responsibility of a role-model to become a mentor.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #127
Compromise and winning are not mutually exclusive.
-Senator John McCain
Quote #128
My job is to do more than coach. My job is to give the youth of Memphis hope.
-Coach Penny Hardaway
Quote #128
The key to a successful case presentation is to convert clinical findings into patient value.
-Robert Levine
Quote #129
The one thing that I like less than clutter is inefficiency
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #130
A failing tooth can be maintained, a failing implant cannot
-Dr. Howard Chasolen
Quote #131
The truth as you perceive it is not necessarily the truth.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #132
The goal is to say as much as you can with as few words as you can
-Senator John McCain
Quote #133
The ultimate goal is to make who you are coincide with what you are.
-P D Miller Jr.
Quote #134
In coaching basketball I teach my players how to play, how to act, and how to live.
-Coach Terry Tippett
Quote #135
The road that leads to humility is never crowded.
-Euology for President George H. Bush
Quote #136
There are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, may they always be!
-Irish proverb
Quote #137
Today’s choices are tomorrow’s chains
-Unknown
Quote #138
Don’t use the Bible to bully people.
-Unknown
Quote #139
Never be discouraged by your faults.
–Brennan Manning’s Grandmother
Quote #140
Ignorant is when you are unaware, dumb is when you do dumb things once you are aware, and stupid is when you do dumb things repeatedly.
-Preston D. Miller jr.
Quote #141
It’s more important to make a difference than make money.
-Preston D. Miller jr.
Quote #142
It’s more important to make a difference than make money.
-Preston D. Miller jr.
Quote #143
If we want to be successful we must learn to be assertive, temper our aggressiveness, and always avoid arrogance.
-Dr. Rick Paskowitz
Quote #144
If you want people to trust you you must be transparent and willing to show your vulnerability.
-Preston D. Miller jr.
Quote #145
Much has been written
And much said,
And those who wrote or spoke
are either dying or dead.
Jesus said, before he died,
“Love one another.”
I have nothing significant to add.
-Dabney Stuart