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61 " 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. "
― John Lennon
62 " It's weird not to be weird. "
63 " For those of you in the cheap seats I'd like ya to clap your hands to this one; the rest of you can just rattle your jewelry! "
64 " I used to think that the world was doing something to me, that the world owed me something. And that either the conservatives or the socialists or the fascists or the communists or the Christians or the Jews or the fascists were doing something to me. And when you're a teeny-booper, that's what you think. I'm 40 now, I don't think that anymore—because I found out it doesn't fucking work. I am part of them. There's no separation. Were all one. "Give peace a chance," not "Shoot people for peace." "All you need is love." I believe it. It's damn hard, but I absolutely believe it. "
65 " When you're drowning you don't think, I would be incredibly pleased if someone would notice I'm drowning and come and rescue me. You just scream. "
66 " Let It Be "
67 " Remember to let her into your heart. "
68 " There's nothing you can do that can't be doneNothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. It's easy.Nothing you can make that can't be made. No one you can save that can't be saved. Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time. It's easy.Nothing you can know that isn't known. Nothing you can see that isn't shown. Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be. It's easy. "
69 " Avant-garde is French for bullshit "
70 " No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dickyIs gonna mother hubbard soft soap meWith just a pocketful of soap. "
71 " Everybody seems to think I'm lazyI don't mind, I think they're crazy.Running everywhere at such a speedTill they find there's no need. "
72 " Love, Love, Love. All you need is love. Love is all you need. "
73 " You can't keep quiet about anything that's going on in the world, unless you're a monk. Sorry, monks! I didn't mean it! "
74 " 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 on watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it. "
75 " One thing I can tell you is you have to be free. Come together, right now, over me. "
76 " You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man? "
― John Lennon , Skywriting by Word of Mouth and Other Writings
77 " We insult her everyday on TVAnd wonder why she has no guts or confidenceWhen she's young we kill her will to be freeWhile telling her not to be so smart we put her down for being so dumb "
78 " We make her paint her face and danceIf she won't be a slave, we say that she don't love usIf she's real, we say she's trying to be a manWhile putting her down we pretend that she is above us "
79 " We make her bear and raise our childrenAnd then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother henWe tell her, home is the only place she should beThen we complain that she's toounworldly to be our friend "
80 " Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. "
― John Lennon , Beatles Lyrics