I grew up in Hollywood, ...

I grew up in Hollywood, California. A lot of my parents' friends were in the motion picture industry, but I saw their doctor friends as more solid. I admired them; there was a peacefulness in them, a sense of purpose that I liked. So I became very interested in being a surgeon.
 Spencer Johnson

Quotes from the same author

Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go.
 Spencer Johnson
What would you do if you weren't afraid?
 Spencer Johnson
The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.
 Spencer Johnson
If you do not change, you can become extinct !
 Spencer Johnson
What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.
 Spencer Johnson