Quotes by John Lennon

“You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!”

“Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.”

“Don't underestimate the importance of happiness. As long as you're happy, who cares what you do?”

“Happiness is inside you, not with another person”

“The people have the power. All we have to do is awaken the power in the people.”

“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”

“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.”

“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?”