John Lennon was one of the most iconic musicians and songwriters of all time. For more than two decades, he was a key figure in the Beatles. As a solo artist, he continued to produce music that resonated with people around the world. He was also known for his outspoken political views and his commitment to peace. John Lennon’s quotes reflect his unique perspective on life and offer valuable insights for anyone looking to live a happier, more meaningful life. Here are 51 of our favorite John Lennon quotes on happiness, love, and success.
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1) “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” – John Lennon
2) “When I was about twelve, I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody’s noticed. If there is such a thing as a genius…I am one, and if there isn’t, I don’t care.” – John Lennon
3) “All we are saying is give peace a chance.” – John Lennon
4) “I’ve always been politically minded and against the status quo.” – John Lennon
5) “There’s an alternative to violence. It’s to stay in bed and grow your hair.” – John Lennon
6) “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.” – John Lennon
7) “The Beatles music died then, as musicians. That’s why we never improved as musicians; we killed ourselves then to make it. And that was the end of it.” – John Lennon
8) “Before Elvis, there was nothing.” – John Lennon
9) “I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It’s just that the translations have gone wrong.” – John Lennon
John Lennon quotes about war
10) “It’s better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out.” – John Lennon
11) “If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create.” – John Lennon
12) “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink.” – John Lennon
13) “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” – John Lennon
14) “Declare it. Just the same way we declare war. That is how we will have peace…We just need to declare it.” – John Lennon
15) “When you do something 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
16) “Everybody loves you when you’re six foot in the ground.” – John Lennon
17) “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” – John Lennon
18) “Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” – John Lennon
19) “God is a concept by which we measure our pain.” – John Lennon
The gift of love…
20) “We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.” – John Lennon
21) “I believe time wounds all heels.” – John Lennon
22) “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
23) “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.” – John Lennon
24) “Imagine all the people living life in peace. 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 be as one.” – John Lennon
25) “As in a love affair, two creative people can destroy themselves trying to recapture that youthful spirit, at twenty-one or twenty-four, of creating without even being aware of how it’s happening.” – John Lennon
26) “It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it matters only that you love.” – John Lennon
27) “It just seemed natural for us, if we made an album together, for both of us to be naked.” – John Lennon
28) “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
29) “Living is easy with eyes closed.” – John Lennon
John Lennon quotes about love.
30) “Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you’ve got to let it grow.” – John Lennon
31) “Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it.”- John Lennon
32) “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
33) “I no longer believe in myth, and Beatles is another myth. The dream is over.” – John Lennon
34) “I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those people.” – John Lennon
35) “There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be…” – John Lennon
36) “One thing you can’t hide – is when you’re crippled inside.” – John Lennon
37) “The only way to deal with critics is to go over their heads direct to the public.” – John Lennon
38) “Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we’re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I’m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That’s what’s insane about it.” – John Lennon
39) “Part of me suspects that I’m a loser and the other part of me thinks I’m God Almighty.” – John Lennon
Quotes about peace…
40) “Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” – John Lennon
41) “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” – John Lennon
42) “Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip.” – John Lennon
43) “The more I see, the less I know for sure.” – John Lennon
44) “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
45) “Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.” – John Lennon
46) “Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.” – John Lennon
47) “I was a working-class macho guy who was used to being served and Yoko didn’t buy that.” – John Lennon
48) “We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight.” – John Lennon
49) “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
John Lennon quotes about life and happiness.
50) “Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.” – John Lennon
51) “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
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