“Some people say, "Sometimes I have violent thoughts, what can I do?" So I say, "Well, have them!" Cos we should not try to control ourselves. It's very bad to control ourselves in this sense. If you have any emotion at all, if its a bad emotion or good emotion, think about it, you should just understand that you have those emotions. And it's good because we are people and we have all these emotions. And the result of that is you would become more and more peaceful. If you don't let those emotions be inside of you then you become extremely violent.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldTryingWellsSometimesResultsEmotionViolentPeacefulControl Ourselves Author:Yoko Ono
“I'm just trying to do my best every day, hoping that I have done my best every day, and its very easy in a way, but also it's not that easy. Every day counts.” WayTryingDoneEasy Author:Yoko Ono
“I started to notice that simpleness is divine. I think we all start trying to use very complex harmonies and rhythms and all that because of a certain kind of ambition. But I was always trying to create something simple.” ThinkingTryingKindUseCertainSimpleDivineAmbitionHarmonyComplexesRhythmAlways Trying Author:Yoko Ono
“Some people get medals and awards and all that, and maybe not intentionally - maybe the world is making them do it - but they sort of just follow what they were doing. Repeat or follow what they were doing all their lives, in their style of music or whatever. In my case, I always try to start from scratch. It's very nerve-wracking actually, but it's interesting.” PeopleWorldTryingInterestingCasesStyleRepeatsNervesAwardsMedalScratches Author:Yoko Ono
“We created a thing called culture and civilization, and now we're about to lose it because we're trying to destroy everything. And I kind of miss it. I miss culture and civilization.” TryingKindCultureLosesMissingCivilization Author:Yoko Ono
“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.” GivingFeelsTryingFunExperimentsWhy Not Author:Yoko Ono
“If you have a slave around the house how can you expect to make a revolution outside it? The problem for women is that if we try to be free, then we naturally become lonely, because so many women are willing to become slaves, and men usually prefer that.” IfsMenTryingProblemHouseWillingRevolutionLonelySlave Author:Yoko Ono
“When you are totally depressed, you should try giggling. Just make yourself laugh. Force yourself to laugh.” ShouldTryingForceLaughing Author:Yoko Ono
“I admire all people who are trying to be a good power in this chaotic world.” PeopleWorldTryingAdmireChaotic Author:Yoko Ono
“I think of John every day. I do try to block it, but December 8th is not the only day I think of him.” ThinkingTryingArtistBlockDecember Author:Yoko Ono
“Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it's such a pity that we can't show how clever we are.” TryingShowsIntelligentCleverPityAppreciatedNot Appreciated Author:Yoko Ono
“I just want to be healthy and stay alive and keep my family going and everything and keep my friends going and try to do something so that this world will be peaceful. That is the most ambitious and the most difficult thing, but I'm there trying to do it.” WorldWantTryingDifficultAliveThis WorldHealthyMy FriendsMy FamilyPeacefulAmbitiousDifficult ThingsStaying Alive Author:Yoko Ono
“Sound as medium has an incredible elasticity. So, of course, it is tempting for artists of other fields to try something with sounds. Why not? We are living in the age when there is no limit in gathering all forms of art and music to mix it together if you so desire.” IfsTryingArtAgeTogetherFormDesireArtistCoursesSoundFieldsLimitsIncrediblesMediumsWhy NotGatheringTemptingArt And MusicElasticity Author:Yoko Ono
“Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.” PeopleTryingTeacherEventsBest Teacher Author:Yoko Ono
“Try to say nothing negative about anybody for three days, for forty-five days, for three months. See what happens to your life.” LifeInspirationalTryingHappensThreeInspiringAttitudeFiveMonthsHappeningsNegativeWordsFortyNegativityDayPower Of WordsThree Months Author:Yoko Ono
