Happy 71st Birthday John Lennon. You were a true inspiration, your soul and message will live on forever!

“We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence in practiced in broad daylight.”

“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. I told them they didn’t understand life.”

“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.”

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

“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. “

“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? “

“You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.”

“All we are saying is give peace a chance.”

“Everything is clearer when you’re in love.”

“I don’t believe in killing whatever the reason!”

“ You may say I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us and the world will be as one”

“You are all geniuses and you are all beautiful. You don’t need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are.”

“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.”

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  • VoIP on Oct 17, 2011

    He was ace. Does anyone ever wonder why he is still inspiring people????

  • littleLuna on Oct 18, 2011

    I think its because his ideas are timeless. what he was fighting for in the 70’s is still relevant today.

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