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John Lennon Quotes - Page 13

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The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.

The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.

Christ Consciousness, Heaven, Kingdoms

Jeff Burger, John Lennon (2017). “Lennon On Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon”, p.57, Omnibus Press

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

Sleep, Leaving Me, Shakes

Song: I'm Only Sleeping

Control yourself. You'll spurt.

"A Hard Day's Night", 1964.

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out. It doesn't matter much to me.

Eye, Work Out, Matter

"Song: 'Strawberry Fields Forever'". 1967.

The more reality we face, the more we realise that unreality is the main programme of the day. The more real we become, the more abuse we take, so it does radicalise us in a way, like being put in a corner. But it would be better if there were more of us.

Real, Abuse, Faces

Source: www.counterpunch.org

If somebody gives me a joint, I might smoke it, but I don't go after it.

Giving, Might, Joints

John Lennon, Yōko Ono, David Sheff, G. Barry Golson (1981). “The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono”, Putnam Pub Group

The Beatles is over, but John, Paul, George, and Ringo...God knows what relationship they'll have in the future. I don't know. I still love those guys! Because they'll always be those people who were that part of my life.

Music, People, Guy

I can't speak for George, but I pretty damn well know we got fed up of being sidemen for Paul.

Speak, Feds, Damn

Jann Wenner, John Lennon (2001). “Lennon Remembers”, p.23, Verso

I wanna hold your gland.

Glands

Paul (McCartney) and I made a deal when we were 15. There was never a legal deal between us, just a deal we made when we decided to write together that we put both our names on it, no matter what.

Writing, Names, Together

Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.

Men, Should Have, Kicking

"Song: 'I Am the Walrus'". 1967.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Life Happens, Plans, Happens

"Song: 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)'". 1981.

I just sat all night looking at him, saying, 'Wow, it's incredible.' When Yoko woke up, I told her, 'He's fine,' and we cried.

Parenting, Night, Wow

Why don't people believe us when we say we're simply in love?

Love, Peace, Believe

And so this is Christmas...what have you done?

Christmas, Done

Everything is true and not true about everything. That’s one thing I’ve learned.

I've Learned, Things I've Learned, One Thing

Imagine there's no varmints. It isn't hard to do.

Imagine, Hard

I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me.

Girl, Should, Should I

John Lennon (2002). “The Songs of John Lennon: The Beatles Years”, p.121, Berklee Press

Link Wray and Gene Vincent.... two of the greatest unknowns of rock 'n' roll.

Rocks, Guitar, Two

Love is all, love is new, love is all, love is you.

Love You, Reality, Love Is

I always like the studio best, once I got the hang of it and the control. I like it because it's complete control

Music, Studios

Life is what's going on while your making other plans.

Life Is, Plans

When I get older losing my hair many years from now. Will you still be sending me a Valentine. Birthday greetings, bottle of wine? If I'd been out till quarter to three would you lock the door? Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four?

Famous Love, Valentine, Wine

"Fictional character: Paul". "Yellow Submarine", www.imdb.com. 1968.

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom "Let it be".

Mother, Words Of Wisdom, Trouble

Song: Let It Be

I wanted to give five solid years of being there all the time (with Sean). I hadn't seen my first son Julian grow up, and now there's a 17-year-old man on the phone talking about motorbikes. No matter what artistic gains I get, or gold records, if I can't make a success out of my relationship with the people I love, then everything else is bullsh*t.

Growing Up, Son, Parenting

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