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“You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“It came in a vision - a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From this day forward you are Beatles with an A.' Thank you Mister Man, they said, thanking him.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“When I hold you in my arms and I feel my finger on your trigger I know no one can do me no harm because happiness is a warm gun.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Love is the Answer. What was the Question?”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Slipping? We're bigger than Jesus.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Trying to please everybody is impossible - if you did that, you'd end up in the middle with nobody liking you. You've just got to make the decision about what you think is your best, and do it.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Make love, not war.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“If you want peace, you won't get it with violence.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Pools of sorrow waves of joy are drifting thorough my open mind possessing and caressing m”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of soap.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“I've never really been wanted.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Why in the world are we here? Surely not to live in pain and fear. Why on earth are you there, when you're everywhere-come and get your share.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Please don't wake me, no, don't shake me, leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping…”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“When you cross the street, take my hand”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter

“There are only a few notes. Just variations on a theme.”

John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter