Yoko Ono Quotes
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I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.
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I never want projects to be finished; I have always believed in unfinished work. I got that from Schubert, you know, the 'Unfinished Symphony.'
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I'm not going to doubt my life.
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My first husband met me as a career woman, and the second did, too. I was lucky.
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You change the world by being yourself.
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When Orientals are attacked, they don't hit back.
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Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.
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I did not break up the Beatles. You can't have it both ways. If you're going to blame me for breaking the Beatles up, you should be thankful that I made them into myth rather than a crumbling group.
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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.
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I saw that nothing was permanent. You don't want to possess anything that is dear to you because you might lose it.
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Being alone is very difficult.
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It's a waste of time to think that if you colored a painting red what might have happened if you painted it black.
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A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
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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.
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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.
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The regret of my life is that I have not said 'I love you' often enough.
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People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?
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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.
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Many of my songs were dance orientated from way back. That's because I love dance! When I hear a dance number, just hearing the first eight bars, it immediately makes my bod start moving and dancing.
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It is very difficult for us to know we love somebody because it is an insecure position to be in. But in the end, it is important to be honest about your love because life is not that long.
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I just like to explore all sorts of different forms - no, 'explore' is not even the word - enjoy. You don't want to limit yourself to a particular form.
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Many incredible artists die before they were famous.
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John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
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Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions.