Im not claiming divinity. Ive never claimed purity of soul. Ive never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can… But I still believe in peace, love and understanding. – John Lennon
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say Im a dreamer, but Im not the only one. I hope someday youll join us, and the world will be as one. – John Lennon
Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasnt insanity. Surrealism to me is reality. – John Lennon
I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. Its just that the translations have gone wrong. – John Lennon
Youre just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. Youve got to get down to your own God in your own temple. Its all down to you, mate. – John Lennon
Part of me suspects that Im a loser, and the other part of me thinks Im God Almighty. – John Lennon
He didnt come out of my belly, but my God, Ive made his bones, because Ive attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. Im so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride. – John Lennon
And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide hes no longer God… Theyll turn on him, and I hope he survives it. – John Lennon
I believe in everything until its disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if its in your mind. Whos to say that dreams and nightmares arent as real as the here and now? – John Lennon
Im not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. Ive always been a freak. So Ive been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. Im one of those people. – John Lennon
If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that… I believe in what I do, and Ill say it. – John Lennon
All we are saying is give peace a chance. – John Lennon
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die. – John Lennon
All you need is love. – John Lennon
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. – John Lennon
As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot. – John Lennon
God is a concept by which we measure our pain. – John Lennon
Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. – John Lennon
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. – John Lennon