Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. She is also known for her work in performing art and filmmaking. She performs in both English and Japanese. She is known for having been the second wife of singer-songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles. May her quotes inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “What the Beatles did was something incredible; it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.” Yoko Ono
2. “The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough.” Yoko Ono
3. “Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.” Yoko Ono
4. “Mirror becomes a razor when it’s broken. A stick becomes a flute when it’s loved.” Yoko Ono
5. “What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can’t do anything, but it really isn’t true.” Yoko Ono
6. “The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it.” Yoko Ono
7. “Art is a way of survival.” Yoko Ono
8. “Life with another person is always difficult.” Yoko Ono
9. “What is beauty? It’s what you love.” Yoko Ono
10. “Our thoughts determine our age.” Yoko Ono
11. “Don’t ever give up on life. Life can be so beautiful, especially after you’ve spent a lot of time with it.” Yoko Ono
12. “Cosmetic is a boon to every woman, but a girl’s best beauty aid is still a near-sighted man.”Yoko Ono
13. “When you are suffering, you become more understanding about yourself, but also about other people’s sufferings too. That’s the first step to understand somebody is to understand their sufferings. So then love follows.” Yoko Ono
14. “I’m not going to doubt my life.” Yoko Ono
15. “If your life changes, we can change the world, too.” Yoko Ono
16. “Every drop in the ocean counts.” Yoko Ono
17. “In your head, a sunset can go on for days” Yoko Ono
18. “Try to say nothing negative about anybody. a) For three days b) for forty-five days c) for three months see what happens to your life.” Yoko Ono
19. “Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence. Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” Yoko Ono
20. “You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind.” Yoko Ono
21. “We’ve been filled with great treasure for one purpose: to be spilled.” Yoko Ono
22. “You change the world by being yourself.” Yoko Ono
23. “A dream you dream alone may be a dream, but a dream two people dream together is a reality.” Yoko Ono
24. “Grow love with me.” Yoko Ono
25. “Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Time is a concept that humans created.” Yoko Ono
26. “Imagine a dolphin dancing in the sky. Let it dance with joy. Think of yourself at the bottom of the ocean watching.” Yoko Ono
27. “All my life, I have been in love with the sky. Even when everything was falling apart around me, the sky was always there for me.” Yoko Ono
28. “Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.” Yoko Ono
29. “Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she’s in sorrow.” Yoko Ono
30. “We’re all water from different rivers, that’s why it’s so easy to meet; we’re all water in this vast, vast ocean, someday we’ll evaporate together.” Yoko Ono
31. “Look at yourself in the mirror and don’t be afraid to notice how beautiful you are.” Yoko Ono
32. “We don’t know ourselves more than half.” Yoko Ono
33. “Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” Yoko Ono
34. “I saw that nothing was permanent. You don’t want to possess anything that is dear to you because you might lose it.” Yoko Ono