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Thinking Quotes by Yoko Ono

53 Thinking quotes by Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono imagines the Earth as a turning point in eternity and a meeting place in infinity. She describes picking books in a new city based on mood and thought, and calls artists magicians, even calling John Lennon a wizard. Her words encourage breaking limits and seeing everyone as a creative genius.

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You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind.

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When you go through a negative situation, don’t think about it. Make it positive.

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Artists are magicians and I definitely think John Lennon was a Wizard.

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IMAGINE PEACE: Think PEACE, Act PEACE, Spread # PEACE .

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People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

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I love to work. Doing things we love is how we relax, I think.

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I have been known as the minimal and conceptual artist for over five decades. I think I haven't changed much.

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Think of the Earth as a turning point in eternity. Think of the Earth as a meeting point in infinity.

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I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a…

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I'm into indie music. I think indie is going to bring back the spirit in music. There was a time when it…

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There's many women now who think, 'Surely we don't need feminism anymore, we're all liberated and society's accepting us as we are'.…

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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…

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You know harmony only exists in music-isn't that amazing? I think that if you see earth from very far away, the color…

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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially…

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I think there is a big difference between the music business and music. And my relationship is to music, not music business.…

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Most people think that I am too optimistic, but my optimism is based on the thought that negative thinking is a luxury…

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I think something that's very important for us to communicate is usually very simple. Like breathing: Breathing is very simple. You don't…

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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…

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Some people think that movements, such as the movements in ballet, are a higher cultural expression, whereas some are just dirt. I…

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I think I'm an observer in a way. And my life was not so - well, my life was bad too -…

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In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians,…

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We're growing up together, the human race. And we've discovered a lot of things that we didn't know. We're finding our way.…

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I started to notice that simpleness is divine. I think we all start trying to use very complex harmonies and rhythms and…

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I should think that people would be more interested in politics and all that is happening, rather than two lovebirds who are…

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Some people say, "Sometimes I have violent thoughts, what can I do?" So I say, "Well, have them!" Cos we should not…

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I think that all women are witches, in the sense that a witch is a magical being. And a wizard, which is…

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It's difficult to explain love. You want to explain water? You need a book for it. There are many different ways to…

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I never wanted to be a professional artist; I think that's limiting.

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Everyone is an artist and a genius, I think. If we don't choose to limit ourselves then we are totally accomplished.

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If I was a Jewish girl in Hitler's day, I would become his girlfriend. After ten days in bed, he would come…

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I think that there is incredible prejudice about witches while there is no prejudice about wizards. Words are very important, and I'm…

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If everybody thinks of something, then it will happen. Your mind is part of the universe. It is connected, you can use…

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People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more…

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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…

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I am the type of person who would do something thoroughly if someone said, "I don't think you can do it." I…

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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…

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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…

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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's…

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Imagine a dolphin dancing in the sky. Let it dance with joy. Think of yourself at the bottom of the ocean watching.

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I don't think you make a choice to be an artist. There was no decision for me. I've been expressing myself this…

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Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.

Think of the Earth as a turning point in eternity. Think of the Earth as a meeting point in infinity.

If your life changes, we can change the world, too.

When people get cynical about love, they should look at us [Yoko and John Lennon] and see it is possible

True artists are prophets. I don't want to be that prophetic in that sense because it's so lonely.

The first idea, the first art piece I ever did, was when I was four. I cut the seed of a pear in half…

John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.

I always believed that my work should be unfinished in the sense that I encourage people to add their creativity to it, either conceptually…

Losing my daughter was a very serious pain. There was always some empty space in my heart.

People don't remember each tree in a park but all of us benefit from the trees. And in a way, artists are like trees…

Marriage is a gamble, let's be honest.

It's difficult to explain love. You want to explain water? You need a book for it. There are many different ways to explain what…

Being alone is very difficult.

Many people do remember their births, but they deny it.