War is over if you want it.
You change the world by being yourself.
In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as th...
I was being hated for about 40 or 50 years by the whole world, but it did not destroy me, and it did not ruin my health. And the reason is because I just did not answer them. I had my own life.
Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she's in sorrow.
The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves.
Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around.
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
The human race is a very, very magical race. We have a magic power of witches and wizards. We're here on this earth to unravel the mystery of this planet. The planet is asking for it.
When I'm putting some communication out on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, I think that it's helping me, my brain, you know, because it's always somehow stimulated by people who are sending things t...
What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.
When I was four years old, my mother put me into a school for early music education where you get perfect pitch and harmony and composition.
Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.
Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.
I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a selection based on how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. The book I pick usually seems to have a definite k...
When I speak out against the guns or against the big corporations, some of my friends say, 'Oh Yoko, be careful. These people have all the power.' But, you know, most people don't speak out because th...
Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many p...
When all that hate energy was focused on me it was transformed into a fantastic energy. It was supporting me. If you are centered and you can transform all this energy that comes in it will help you...
Distance doesn't exist, in fact, and neither does time. Vibrations from love or music can be felt everywhere, at all times.