John Lennon

About

Picture of John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. After a troubled childhood, he gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

Quotes from John Lennon

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.

More about this quote

Tags:

love fear acceptance fearlessness

Permalink for this quote

I am a violent man who has learned not to be violent and regrets his violence.

More about this quote

Tags:

regret violence

Permalink for this quote

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. . . . I am liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It's like being possessed. You try to go to sleep, but the song won't let you. So you have to get up and make it into something, and then you're allowed to sleep. It's always in the middle of the bloody night, or when you're half awake or tired, when your critical faculties are switched off. So letting go is what the whole game is.

More about this quote

Tags:

writing music letting go sleep night

Permalink for this quote

Love is the flower you've got to let grow.

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

Everything is clearer when you're in love.

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

More about this quote

Tags:

reality imagination

Permalink for this quote