60 inspirational quotes by John Lennon

A selection of quotes and reflections that show us the most personal side of this musician.

John Winston Lennon, better known as John Lennonwas one of the most remembered musicians in history, and was part of one of the most successful musical bands: "The Beatles". He was born on October 9, 1940, in the British city of Liverpool. He died in 1980, at the age of 40.

The best phrases of John Lennon

Lennon will always be remembered for his songs full of feeling but, in addition, this famous character pronounced a lot of interesting reflections throughout his life. In fact, he is one of the most inspiring musicians through his lyrics and his public image.

In this article you can find 60 of John Lennon's best quotes for you to enjoy. for you to enjoy:

1. My role in society or that of any artist or poet is to try and express what we feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of all of us.

Humble as ever, John Lennon explains what his function as a musician is.

2. We were led to believe that each of us is half of an orange, and that life only makes sense when we find the other half. They didn't tell us that we are born whole, that no one in our lives deserves to carry on our backs the responsibility of completing what we lack.

We are all valuable people, we don't need anyone to find happiness.

3. Being honest may not make you get a lot of friends, but it always makes you get the right ones.

When you have a good heart, the people you surround yourself with are really valuable.

4. You either tire yourself out fighting for peace or you die.

John Lennon was always an advocate of peace.. He was totally against war.

5. All we say is give peace a chance.

He always believed that human beings should live in harmony instead of fighting against each other.

6. All you need is love

Love is a force that moves the world and makes it work better, not pulls it apart.

7. Religion is just a way to extract a tithe from the ignorant, there is only one God, and he does not get rich like the quack priests.

A quote from John Lennon that invites to deep reflection on religion.

8. It doesn't matter how long my hair is or the color of my skin or whether I'm a man or a woman.

We all have our qualities, we are all different. However, we are all people.

9. The more I see the less I know, for sure

Again, his humble mentality comes to the fore with this quote. .

10. Reality leaves a lot to the imagination

Lennon was always a creative person, that's why he got as far as he did.

11. He wasn't going to sacrifice true love for any friends or business, because in the end you're left alone at night and neither of us wanted to be. You can't fill a bed with groupies, it doesn't work. I don't want to be a swinger. Nothing works better than having someone who loves you hugging you.

With this sentence, Lennon makes it clear that he was a faithful person.

12. There were four of us boys. I met Paul, invited him to join my band. Then George joined and then Ringo. We were a group that became very, very big, that's all.

Lennon explaining how one of the greatest bands in history was formed.

13. Part of me suspects I'm a loser, and the other thinks I'm the almighty God.

People can feel down one day and up the next.

14. When you are drowning you don't say "I would be incredibly grateful if someone would take the precaution of realizing that I am sinking and come to help me", you just scream.

A curious phrase that talks about the delicate moments of life.

15. I was like in the eye of a hurricane. You wake up at a concert and think "Wow how did I get here?"

Being at the top of the music world must be an incredible experience.

16. Surrealism had a great effect on me because I realized that the imagination in my mind was not madness. Surrealism for me is reality.

John Lennon making clear reference to the surrealist art movement.

17. It doesn't matter if you hide behind a smile and wear nice clothes, if you can't hide something, it's how rotten you are inside.

There is nothing worse than having a stained soul and not being a worthy person.

18. We were all on this ship in the '60s, our generation, a ship that was going to discover the new world. And the Beatles were on the bow of that ship.

The Beatles are considered the greatest band in history.

19. If being an egomaniac means believing in what I do and in my art or music, then you can call me that...I believe in what I do, and I'll say so.

A phrase with a certain touch of irony about the ego of a musician.

20. Some people are willing to do anything but live in the here and now.

Living in the present is an act of brave people.

 

21. What the '60s did is show us the possibilities and responsibilities we all have. It was not the answer. It only gave us an idea of responsibility

The 1960s were years of change, but also years of growth.

22. I believe that time heals all wounds

Time heals everything, according to this famous character.

23. Jesus was right, but his disciples were ordinary and commonplace.

A phrase that makes his religious side clear.

24. There is nothing that you can know that is not known

A quote that expresses the extent to which human beings are constantly discovering things are constantly discovering things.

25. It doesn't matter who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love. It only matters that you love

This phrase is summed up in: "the important thing is to love".

26. The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape this distinction.

What Lennon said when he was awarded the British Legion Cross.

27. We live in a world where we hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight.

A phrase that makes perfect sense. Better to make love than to make war.

28. Technically I'm not very good, but I can make a guitar howl and move.

John Lennon was a fantastic musician. For that he will be remembered forever.

29. Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being modern

This musician firmly believed in marriage as a form of commitment.

30. I don't believe in killing, whatever the reason!

This artist was always against warand defended that there is no reason to enter into a war conflict. This is one of John Lennon's most remembered phrases.

31. Everything is clearer when you're in love

Love makes you feel really gratifying experiences.

32. If someone thinks that love and peace are a cliché, they must have stayed in the sixties, that's their problem. Love and peace are eternal

The Beatles' musician was a fierce advocate of love and peace.

33. Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.

A great quote that inspires everyone. A real motivational quote.

34. Yoko inspires all this creation in me. It's not that she inspires my songs. She inspires me

Yoko Ono was the great love of his life.. She never hid it.

35. God is a concept by which we measure our pain.

Believing in God can be a way of not wanting to face reality.

36. I started the band. I disbanded it. It's as simple as that. My life with The Beatles had become a trap, a treadmill.... When I finally got the guts to tell the other three that, quote unquote, I wanted a divorce, they understood that I meant it; unlike Ringo and George's earlier threats to leave.

Lennon was one of the Beatles' most iconic figures, but he left the group in 1970.but he left the group in 1970.

37. Living is easy with your eyes closed

This ironic phrase refers to the fact that life can be complicated.

38. I do not affirm divinity. I have never claimed purity of soul. I have never claimed to have the answers to life. I just play songs and answer questions as honestly as I can.

His songs were not intended to impose beliefs, only to give his opinion.

39. You have to be a bastard to do that and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.

The Beatles managed to crown themselves at the top and, to this day, they are still remembered.

40. When you do something noble and beautiful and no one notices, don't be sad. The sunrise is a beautiful sight, and yet most of the audience is still asleep.

We cannot always be exemplary people. There will be times when we are not.

41. Being rich does not change your life experiences. The only difference, basically, is that you don't have to worry about money, food, having a roof over your head, and so on. But all the other experiences, emotions, relationships are the same. I know: I was rich and poor and so was Yoko.

Money does not bring happiness. This is from someone who had a lot of money.

42. I can't believe I'm being decorated. I thought it was necessary to drive tanks and win wars.

A critique of how the world worksA critique of how the world works, based on social relationships that are governed by money.

Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are great examples of nonviolent beings who died violently. That can never work. We are pacifists, but I'm not sure what it means when you are a pacifist and you get shot. I can't understand that.

Lennon talking about great peace figures.

44. Each person is the reflection of the music he listens to

The music we listen to depends on our personality. At least that's what Lennon thinks.

45. I don't fear death because I don't believe in it. I think it's just getting out of a car to get into another one."

46. Everything will be all right in the end. If it's not all right, it's not the end.

We can all learn from mistakes. They are opportunities for growth.

47. You are alone with yourself all the time, with whatever you do. You have to bring down your own God in your own temple. It's all up to you, partner.

We own our life, and we can direct it if we have the will.

48. You don't need anyone to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!

You are what you are. Regardless of what others think.

49. Let us dream of peace

Again, a quote that refers to peace. Lennon promoted some very worthy values..

50. A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream about someone is a reality.

Lennon was in love with life, in love with Yoko Ono.

51. You don't need a sword to cut flowers

In clear relation to war. It is always better to give a flower than to kill someone.

52. My name is not Beatle John. It's John Lennon

John Lennon decided to go solo after the success of the Beatles.

53. 1+1=John+Yoko. Simple mathematics

Another quote that shows his pure love for Yoko Ono.

54. Love is wanting to be loved.Love is asking to be loved. Love is needing to be loved.

We all need to be loved. We are social beings, no one likes to be alone.

55. When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness is the key to life. When I went to school, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wrote happy. They told me that I didn't understand the question. I told them that they did not understand life.

A deep reflection on happiness. Something we should all learn.

56. It's weird not to be weird

We all have our own personality, our own way of thinking, our own beliefs. It's what makes us incredibly unique.

57. I am not The Beatles, Paul is not The Beatles. The Beatles are The Beatles. Separately, they are separate. Moment to moment, that's how we live now. We cherish each day and we're also afraid of it. It could be the last day. It sounds funny, but any day you could get hit by a car or something. I'm starting to appreciate it.

A phrase he uttered when the Beatles were breaking up.

58. Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.

Life should not be valued by the years you have, but by the experiences you have lived.

59. In my life I have only had two friends, Yoko and Paul.

You can have everything in this life, but real friendship is a rare thing.

60. People grow through people. If we are in good company, it is more pleasant

We learn from others. Living together is necessary to develop ourselves and to be happy.