Yoko Ono Quotes

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Yoko Ono, born on February 18, 1933, is a Japanese-born American artist, musician, and peace activist. She is known for her unique artistic style and contributions to music, visual art, and performance art.

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Famous Yoko Ono Quotes

“Don't ever give up on life. Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.”

Giving Beautiful Giving Up Don't Ever Give Up

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“The sky is always there for me, while my life has been going through many, many changes. When I look up the sky, it gives me a nice feeling, like looking at an old friend.”

Giving Looks Has Beens Feelings Nice Sky Give Me Look Up Old Friends Nice Feeling Always There For Me

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“Give peace a chance and let's hope that one day we will all live in peace.”

Giving Chance One Day

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“My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.”

Giving Feels Trying Fun Experiments Why Not

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“What surprises me is-even though discrimination against women and racial discrimination still exist, they have improved a lot, especially among artists. And just when I felt I could finally take a break, I encounter the age discrimination. I turned 72 and started noticing a drastic difference in people's attitudes. I started with racism and sexism in the beginning and fought them so hard and was finally ready to relax. Then, here comes ageism, and I feel like, "Give me a break!"”

“Be kind to yourself this evening. Buy something for yourself. Treat yourself to a meal. Look in the mirror and give yourself a smile”

Giving Looks Kind Self Love Treats Mirrors Evening Meals Be Kind Love Yourself Treat Yourself Be Kind To Yourself Look At Yourself In The Mirror

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“I want to incite people to loosen their oppression by giving them something to work with, to build on. They shouldn't be frightened of creating themselves - that's why I make things very open, with things for people to do.”

People Want Giving Creating Oppression Frightened

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“Love is what I give to the one I love.”

Giving Love Is

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“You are beautiful. Don't ever think you are not. It may be such a compliment that does not come from a man too often. They are shy, proud, and rude. Give yourself some love. And walk as what you are - a beautiful woman. All your life.”

Thinking Men Giving May Doe Beautiful Walks Proud Shy Compliment Rude Beautiful Women You Are Beautiful

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“What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.”

Giving Band Incredibles

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“I think energy is the most important thing that we can give to people as performers. Anything else is a little bit pretentious. But energy is not.”

People Thinking Giving Littles Important Energy Bits Little Bit Important Things Performers Pretentious

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“I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'”

Ifs Thinking Giving Night Accepting Late Stereotype

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“I'm not giving any guidance, OK. I mean, you know, mothers are not supposed to give guidance, right? Anyway, so he's [Sean] doing his own thing.”

Giving Mother Guidance

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“We don't live by just sleeping and eating. We need pride and dignity in our lives. Work gives you that.”

Needs Giving Sleep Our Lives Pride Eating Dignity Live By

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“I think that there is a sort of spiritual power that is translating into our bodies as we perform. Performers give, and giving is so important. It can heal. That is my experience, anyway.”

Thinking Giving Important Body Spiritual Heal Performers Translate Spiritual Power

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“Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she's in sorrow.”

Giving Mother Sound Listening Sorrow Moon Singers Dawn Tape Fading

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“Give death announcements each time you move instead of giving announcements of the change of address. Send the same when you die.”

Giving Moving Dies Addresses Announcements Grapefruit

Book:Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings by Yoko Ono

Source: Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings by Yoko Ono

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1933
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 363

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