Quotes by John Lennon

It just was a gradual development over the years. I mean last year was "all you need is Love." This year, it's "all you need is Love and peace, baby." Give peace a chance, and remember Love. The only hope for us is peace. Violence begets violence. You can have peace as soon as you like if we all pull together. You're all geniuses, and you're all beautiful. You don't need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace, think peace, and live peace and breathe peace, and you'll get it as soon as you like.

I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it.  The trouble is they are not aware they can get it.

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

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

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.

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

"when the power of love overcomes the love of power....then the world will be at peace.."

Reality Leaves a lot to the imagination.

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.