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John Lennon

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  • “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.” -John Lennon

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  • “You’re just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You’ve got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It’s all down to you, mate.” -John Lennon

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  • “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 that’s making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?” -John Lennon

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  • “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 I’ll say it.” -John Lennon

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  • “Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn’t enough and you have to go and get shot or something.” -John Lennon

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  • “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 I’ll say it.” -John Lennon

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  • “Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn’t enough and you have to go and get shot or something.” -John Lennon

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  • “Everything is clearer when you’re in love.” -John Lennon

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  • “I’m not claiming divinity. I’ve never claimed purity of soul. I’ve 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

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  • “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” -John Lennon

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  • “And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide he’s no longer God… They’ll turn on him, and I hope he survives it.” -John Lennon

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  • “Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn’t insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.” -John Lennon

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  • “And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide he’s no longer God… They’ll turn on him, and I hope he survives it.” -John Lennon

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  • “I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?” -John Lennon

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  • “I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those people.” -John Lennon

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  • “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 I’ll say it.” -John Lennon

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