85 "John Lennon" Quotes And Sayings

John Winston Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With fellow musician Paul McCartney, he wrote the Beatles' songs "Yesterday", "Let It Be", "Hey Jude", "Come Together", and "Free as a Bird". In 1972, Lennon left the Beatles to begin a family of his own. He was killed by Mark David Chapman on 8 December 1980 at age 40. In addition to being a musician, John Lennon also has been a renowned writer Read more

His works have been published in more than 18 languages and have been translated into more than 100 foreign languages. His first book, In His Own Write, was a collection of short stories published in 1970. The Day Tripper was his first album.

The title song from this album became one of the best-selling singles in US history. Next came Mind Games, another highly successful single from which came Imagine. In 1988 he wrote Wimp, a New York Times best seller.

In addition to writing novels and songs, John Lennon also authored several autobiographies including In My Life and A Spaniard's Song: An Autobiography.

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There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life. John Lennon
If someone thinks that peace and love are just a...
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If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal. John Lennon
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million...
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Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns it calls me on and on across the universe. John Lennon
Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given...
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Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. John Lennon
Everything is clearer when you're in love.
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Everything is clearer when you're in love. John Lennon
I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore
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I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore John Lennon
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. John Lennon
The more I see, the less I know for sure.
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The more I see, the less I know for sure. John Lennon
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant...
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There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be... John Lennon
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed.
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Living is Easy with Eyes Closed. John Lennon
When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed,...
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When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps. John Lennon
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How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing? John Lennon
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Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty. John Lennon
There are only a few notes. Just variations on a...
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There are only a few notes. Just variations on a theme. John Lennon
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the...
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You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one. John Lennon
Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing...
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Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friends John Lennon
You don't need anybody to tell you who you are...
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You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are! John Lennon
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I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now? John Lennon
Nothing is real.
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Nothing is real. John Lennon
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Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives John Lennon