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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'. Which is just hogwash. It's not true at all. "
Yoko Ono
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" I feel that my work is not in vain, that it does have a place in society, even though it may not be considered that it has a place in society - it doesn't matter. "
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" After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health. "
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" Fracking is an incredible risk to the human race, I don't know why they even thought of doing it. "
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" You can't always measure the effects of activist work; you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I think it's nice to let people know that there is an invisible part of the world. I think there are many people now who are interested in the invisible world. "
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" You know, something happened to me when I became 70. I started to feel a tremendous love for the human race, and life and this planet, the universe, the whole shebang. "
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" I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy. "
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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 selection based on how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. The book I pick usually seems to have a definite karmic connection! "
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" But only art and music have the power to bring peace. "
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" I am extremely rebellious. I have this strong, defiant spirit. "
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" We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and for our children. "
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" I don't have time to listen to anybody's music. I'm making it, you know. "
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" When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive. "
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" Distance doesn't exist, in fact, and neither does time. Vibrations from love or music can be felt everywhere, at all times. "
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" My beauty secret is... nothing! I don't drink too much water. I don't eat very well. Sometimes I cheat and grab some chocolate. The best thing is to eat what you want, but not very much. "
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