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John Lennon Quotes:

22 Sayings To Remember The Beatles Frontman 34 Years After His Assassination
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A manuscript written by John Lennon entitled 'Henry and Harry' is seen at Sotheby's, London March 21, 2014. Reuters/Paul Hackett
It was 34 years ago that one of the biggest musical sensations lost one of theirs. While The Beatles had split a little over 10 years prior, on December 8 they lost a member as John Lennon was shot outside his New York apartment. Fellow Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney remembers the state if shock he was left in when he heard the news: "I was at home and I got a phone call. It was early in the morning... It was just so horrific, you couldn't take it in and I couldn't take it in.
No less, the world became a sadder, less love-filled place when Lennon was gone, but luckily we were left with enormous amounts of wisdom and eye opening quotes from the genius. This is how we remember him:

  • “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”
  • “Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
  • “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.”
  • “Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.”
  • “You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!”
  • “Living is Easy with Eyes Closed.”
  • “Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realized that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.”
  • “The more I see, the less I know for sure.”
  • “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”
  • “Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.”
  • “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”
  • “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.”
  • “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
  • “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?”
  • “One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.”
  • “There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be...”
  • “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.”
  • “God is a concept by which we measure our pain.”
  • “It's weird not to be weird.”
  • “Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.”
  • “I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it.
  • It's just getting out of one car, and into another.”

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