The Beatles have etched their name in the hall of fame for their music but that is not all that they will be remembered for. The Beatles were a perfect blend of wit and humor and we see the proof of it by some of their famous quotes through time.
JOHN LENNON
Lennon was popular for being upbeat and witty with everyone he interacted. Documented in their movie “A hard day’s night” after the Beatles came back from their American tour during an interview a journalist asked him how did he find America to which he gave an iconic response:
“Turn left at Greenland”
“A dream you dream alone is a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality”
Beatles and revolution went hand in hand. During the 60’s they had been promoting and supporting the “flower Power movement” as well. They were all about changing the world for the better and making it a happier place.
“The time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
The gang was famous for their notorious nature and how they would love spending their time doing silly stunts, but the thing is for them, those silly stunts were like a bonding exercise. They truly understood they actual value of ‘quality time’ and the perception or interpretation of spending it is subjective.
GEORGE HARRISON
“All the world is a birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much”
The whole wide world is waiting for you. You ought to go out and explore what the world has to offer you and taste the life. But while one may indulge with the world it is important to not forget that too much of good stuff is bad stuff. Try the taste to expand your senses but not to exploit them.
“Gossip is devil’s radio”
The icon here clearly means that gossiping or talking about someone behind their backs is the worst thing to do and one should never indulge in such behavior as it only makes them one amongst the devil.
“As long as you hate, there will be people to hate”
The Beatles were the promoters of all things good, love and happiness. This could be clearly seen in their songs as well. Their core belief was that the whole world is nothing but a large family and there is need for all of to get along to progress.
PAUL MACCARTNEY
“You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals”
Even though the Beatles were a very popular band throughout the world they were still humans at the end of the day, they were humans who respected life, life in any form.
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”
The world is a self-sustaining equilibrium of love. The amount of love will never lessen from the world because there are many who believe and understand the power of it. Love is like a commodity and the influx remains propotional.
“Think Globally, act Locally”
The goals that an individual would and should set ought to be in accordance with the entire world and while he acts upon those goals he should start locally, because building a community is a way of creating a ripple and then a wave.
RINGO STARR
The notorious nature of the drummer can clearly be seen when during an interview a journalist asked him what “does he do” and he replied by saying:
“I am a mocker”
Once again during an interview with a lot of media people, one of the journalists accused the Beatles boy’s of mimicking the style of the music icon ‘Elvis Prestley’ to which Ringo promptly replied doing a little Elvis dance move:
“No that’s not true”
“America: it’s like Britain only with buttons”
Once again here we see that the drummer of the greatest band in history was a little underrated, maybe not for his talent in music but for his humor. Ringo made this statement to a journalist after coming back from the American tour.