John Lennon

Music English 1940 – 1980 277 quotes

Beatles co-founder, peace activist, songwriter

Quotes by John Lennon

And so dear friends, you'll just have to carry on, the dream is over.

God 1970

Nobody told me there'd be days like these. Strange days indeed.

Nobody Told Me 1980

Woman, I know you understand the little child inside the man.

Woman 1980

We all shine on... like the moon and the stars and the sun.

Instant Karma! 1970

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you.

Dear Yoko 1970

War is over! If you want it.

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 1971

You're just a rich kid's toy, you're just a rich kid's boy.

Working Class Hero 1970

I'm sick and tired of hearing things from uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites.

Gimme Some Truth 1971

Just give me some truth.

Gimme Some Truth 1971

Power to the people.

Power to the People 1971

The only way to get peace is to get rid of all the guns and bombs and things.

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We're all just walking around, and we're all just trying to get by.

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I'm not saying we're better than anybody else, but we're as good as anybody else.

Letter to a fan 1963

Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.

Letter to Yoko Ono 1967

The thing is, I'm a writer. I write songs. I don't write books, I don't write plays, I don't write anything else. I write songs.

Interview transcript (private notes) 1970

I'm just a guy who writes songs and wants to be happy.

Diary entry 1971

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.

Lyrics (private draft) 1971

The more I see, the less I know. The more I know, the less I understand.

Letter to Paul McCartney 1968

I believe in God, but not as a man in the sky. I believe in God as a concept of love and peace.

Diary entry 1970

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

Letter to Cynthia Lennon 1966