John Lennon Quotes Hide True Meaning of Life Unique Collections of John Lennon Quotes John Lennon Quotes are really Unique, like this one “You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.” Lennon believe "Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”