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Famous John Lennon Quotes

“They told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told them they didn't understand life.”

“We've got this gift of love, but 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 watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.”

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”

“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy.”

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.”