Quote by John Lennon
The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasnt the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility. – John Lennon

Other quotes by John Lennon

The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society thats making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it? – John Lennon

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Society
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I realized that kids everywhere go for the same stuff; and seeing as wed done it in England, theres no reason why we couldnt do it in America too. – John Lennon

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Beatles, The
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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

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The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude. – Albert Camus

Our civilization survives in the complacency of cowardly or malignant minds — a sacrifice to the vanity of aging adolescents. In 1953, excess is always a comfort, and sometimes a career. – Albert Camus

Many people I know in Los Angeles believe that the Sixties ended abruptly on August 9, 1969, ended at the exact moment when word of the murders on Cielo Drive traveled like brushfire through the community, and in a sense this is true. The tension broke that day. The paranoia was fulfilled. – Joan Didion

The 1950s to me is darkness, hidden history, perversion behind most doors waiting to creep out. The 1950s to most people is kitsch and Mickey Mouse watches and all this intolerable stuff… – James Ellroy

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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. Its like makeup. Its the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance. – Vera Wang

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We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands. – Henry Cabot Lodge

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