Spencer Johnson Quotes

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

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 1, 1940

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All the media have their own award presentations.

Robert Preston

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The themes in WordPress drive a lot of design trends. It democratizes design... You make a theme, and suddenly it's on hundreds and thousands of sites.

Matt Mullenweg

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It wasn't a decision to become a writer. I wanted to become a writer of crime fiction. I was very specific.

Michael Connelly

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For my fifth birthday, I got a small tennis racket. That's how I started.

Ana Ivanovic

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Despite living in an increasingly digital world, there are a few things I still like to keep as physical reminders. So every time I see an exhibition, I make a pit stop at the museum gift shop to buy a postcard of something that inspired me.

Ruzwana Bashir

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I love a straightforward character. I am the guy who loves Cyclops on the 'X-Men', because he is square.

Joss Whedon

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If you really think about it, when watching television, you have product placement all the time.

Jay Chiat

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I've been in jail a couple times. I've been caught shoplifting.

Diplo

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Sometimes I think the family I was brought up in was 100 years out of date.

Anthony Horowitz

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Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.

Alfred Hitchcock

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I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.

Twyla Tharp

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If Broadway shows charge preview prices while the cast is in dress rehearsal, why should restaurants charge full price when their dining room and kitchen staffs are still practicing?

Marian Burros

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