John Lennon

Musician, Activist

John Lennon was a British musician and peace activist, best known as a member of The Beatles and for his influential solo work promoting love and harmony.

Born
October 9, 1940
Died
December 8, 1980
Quotes
624
Rank
#96

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"I am going into an unknown future, but I'm still all here, and still while there's life, there's hope."

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"Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, A brotherhood of man. Imagine all the people Sharing all the world."

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"There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen." "Life is what happens when you are making other plans."

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"Nothing affected me until I heard Elvis. Without Elvis there would be no Beatles."

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"It's better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out."

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"We're trying to sell peace, like a product, you know, and sell it like people sell soap or soft drinks. And it's the only way to get people aware that peace is possible, and it isn't just inevitable to have violence. Not just war - all forms of violence."

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"The reason why kids are crazy is because nobody can face the responsibility of bringing them up."

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"There's nothing you can do that can't be done, Nothing you can sing that can't be sung, Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game, It's easy... All you need is love."

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"I am the eggman They are the eggmen! I am the walrus!"

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"Love is the Answer. What was the Question?"

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"I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything."

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"You can go to church and sing a hymn, Judge me by the colour of my skin, You can live a lie until you die, One thing you can't hide is when you're crippled inside."

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"The pressures of being a parent are equal to any pressure on earth. To be a conscious parent, and really look to that little being's mental and physical health, is a responsibility which most of us, including me, avoid most of the time because it's too hard."

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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."

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