Quotes by John Lennon

• Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.
• The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.
• The postman wants an autograph. The cab driver wants a picture. The waitress wants a handshake. Everyone wants a piece of you.
• The more I see the less I know for sure.
• The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction.
• Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.
• Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.
• There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
• Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.
• We were all on this ship in the sixties, our generation, a ship going to discover the New World. And the Beatles were in the crow's nest of that ship.
• Love is the flower you've got to let grow.
• Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.
• Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.
• Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
• Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.
• Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip.
• We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity.
• 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.
• When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
• Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.
• Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.
• You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!
• You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
• You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
• These critics with the illusions they've created about artists - it's like idol worship. They only like people when they're on their way up... I cannot be on the way up again.
• As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.
• A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
• All we are saying is give peace a chance.
• All you need is love.
• And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide he's no longer God... They'll turn on him, and I hope he survives it.
• The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?
• My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.
• Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.
• Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock and roll or Christianity.
• Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.
• Everything is clearer when you're in love.
• God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
• Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn't enough and you have to go and get shot or something.
• He didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride.
• 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?
• I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity.
• I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.
• 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.
• It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You'd wake up in a concert and think, Wow, how did I get here?
• If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that... I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.
• It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.
• 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.
• If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
• If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.
• If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.
• 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.
• 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.
• Life is a journey to be embraced, not a problem to be solved.
• The power of imagination makes us infinite in a world of limitations.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans.
• The most beautiful things in life are not things, they are people who choose to love and be loved.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
• Life is a journey to be lived, not a problem to be solved.
• Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.
• Love is the only reality; the rest is just an illusion.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans
• Life is what happens when we're busy making plans
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans.
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans
• Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans
• Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans
• Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow
• All you need is love
• Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
• Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
• Love is the only weapon we need to change the world.
• Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans.
• Everything will be alright in the end, and if it's not alright, it's not the end.
• Life is what happens while you're busy making plans.
• All you need is love, love is all you need.
• Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted.
• Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
• Life is what happens when you make plans.
• In the end, everything will be okay. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so remember to take the scenic route occasionally.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—much like what my cat did with that expensive couch.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so don’t worry–you’ll always trip over the unexpected.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans; so always pack an extra snack scan before hitting adventure mode!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make sure to leave some room for the unexpected picnic!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans — and 90% of those plans involve snacks!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so stride boldly into the chaos; sometimes detours lead to the best views.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans, so make time for serendipity!
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans—unless you're planning a pizza party, then that's the t239ophmntlife trance I highly endorse!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make sure to enjoy the hiccups—and then turn them into high-fives!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so don’t forget to dance in the chaos.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. But let’s be honest, sometimes it’s just trying to find where you left your keys.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so take a breather and mixup your agenda!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans; might as well pack a snack for the journey!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so wear good shoes and pack snacks!
• Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans; so don't forget to take moments off the quirky path to enjoy the scenery.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so remember to laminated your sketches!
• Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans—so go plan your Adventure!
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans—so make sure to hide your plan after you've told your little brother!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—and a better excuse for late-comers to order extra lunch!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—and if you've misplanned, just go get ice cream.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so might as well pack a suitcase for spontaneity!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, but if you trick it into conceding you a laugh or two, those plans might just look better over time.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans… or running into a couch!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, like figuring out how to work four naps into a weekday.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so start planning some mischief!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so why not make plans for some good chaos?
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans—make sure your plans include spontaneous adventures.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans... So might as well throw some chocolate in the mix!
• Life is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans. Embrace the unexpected dance of the universe!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans; so, buy the insurance but never forget your swim trunks.
• All you need is love... and the occasional pizza!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans—so don’t forget to enjoy the detours!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—if your plans involve napping, chances are it's about to get exceptionally interesting.
• Life is what happens when you're too busy making other plans, so sometimes it pays to remember that spontaneity is just adventure in disguise!
• Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans—so plan for the unexpected!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so don’t forget to wave occasionally and say hello to the beauty unfolding around you.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans. So throw away the blueprint and enjoy the surprise paint splatters along the way!
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans, so don’t forget to enjoy the detours!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so let go, embrace chaos, and dance like everyone is watching poorly!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans... like the greatest Netflix series living in your mind!
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans—unless you're painting, then it's a masterpiece in progress.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—embrace the detours!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make sure to add adventure to your itinerary!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—kind of like spilled coffee on a white shirt.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so always leave room for unexpected adventures!
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans, but don’t worry—it’s usually amusing. Just focus on getting your popcorn ready!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so keep laughing—it really is the best medicine!
• Life is what happens while you’re busy making plans; so sneak a snack into those plans and enjoy the unexpected.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans — and hopefully not about to get steamrolled by an angry herd of existential angst.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans; so grab a map, enjoy the detours, and remember that unexpected road trips often lead to the biggest discoveries.
• Life is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans, so make sure to pencil in some joy along the way.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make plans that include spontaneous coffee runs!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans; remember to laugh along the way.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans; so don’t forget to enjoy the view along the way!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so keep your plans airtight but leave some room for spontaneity – like Takeout Fridays!
• Life is what happens while you're making plans for the weekend.
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans... It's the 'detours' that end up being the most beautiful views of all.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so maybe wearing double sunglasses isn’t such a bad idea.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so plan to hold on tight and enjoy the ride!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so make sure your plans include some spontaneous fun!
• Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. Never forget to step off the ride and enjoy the view!
• Life is what happens when you're making other plans, so why not plan for the surprises?
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. Enjoy the mess!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—and yet somehow always works out better than you intended.
• Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans—so don't forget to enjoy the tacos along the way.
• Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans; so take a little detour and embrace the scenery.
• Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans; so why not plan for some spontaneous joy!
• Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans; it turns out plotting just leads to unexpected plot twists!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans; just make sure to have a backup plan for when those don’t work out!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—and often acts like you've put the queue in the wrong movie!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so always leave a little room for the unexpected.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so make amazing plans, but don’t forget to enjoy the stops along the way!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so don't forget to enjoy the detours!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans – and also where you wonder if you left the stove on assuredly managing dandelion wishes!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so wrap your plans in bubble wrap and glide through the unknown.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so why not have the most adventurous itinerary possible?
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so never forget to pack your sense of adventure!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so may as well enjoy the chaos!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make sure those plans include snacks!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so why not plan for something spectacular?
• Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans, but don't forget to slip in some ice cream and spontaneous dance parties along the way!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so make sure to trip over awesome along the way!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so make them outrageous!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so remember to take a detour just to enjoy the scenery.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans: sometimes it’s exhilarating, sometimes it’s a trip into the unknown resembling bureaucracy at 9 AM.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, so don't forget to enjoy the detours; they often have the best scenic views.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—make an adventure out of it!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—embrace the detours; they often lead to the best destinations!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, so make sure to bookmark your glorious detours.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans – and sometimes dropping pizza on your favorite shirt.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—sometimes hilariously so.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans, so be sure to sprinkle a little adventure in there next time!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans – so plan wisely but don’t be afraid of the impromptu adventures along the way!
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans—so plan for the unexpected!
• Life is what's happening while you’re busy making other plans—so don’t forget to lasso the moments.
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so occasionally trade your schedule for spontaneity; you might just stumble into magic.
• Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—so why not grab a beach towel and snuggle up to unpredictability?
• Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans—so why not plan to be ridiculous?
• Life is what happens when you’re making other plans, so schedule some chaos!
• Life is what happens when you're busy making plans—so grab a snack and enjoy the chaos!
• Life is what happens while we’re busy making plans; it's best spent making memories – the outlines may fade, but the colors of experience can store endless adventures.