John Lennon Birthday, Wife Yoko Ono Sends Twitter Message, Best Quotes

John Lennon's 72nd birthday would have been today, October 9, 2012.  His wife Yoko Ono posted a birthday message on Twitter in remembrance of her late husband who was part of the famous band Beatles. 

"Happy Birthday Sean! Happy Birthday John! We love you! yoko http://instagr.am/p/QkGGWVjzt7/" she tweeted along with a photo of Lennon and their son Sean.

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Others joined in to celebrate Lennon, who was tragically murdered back in 1980. 
 ‏@SabahKadir - My boy John Lennon's birthday. One of the few people who knows what's what. #Imagine @yokoono

‏@BrittanyTodd - Happy birthday John Lennon, I never met you but you mean the world to me. Thanks for everything you left in this world

@DJRotaryRachel - Celebrating John Lennon's birthday by staying in bed for two weeks.‏
@steve_sps - HAPPY 72nd BIRTHDAY JOHN LENNON "You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us"

Some of his best quotes:

You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!" -John Lennon

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.""As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot."

"Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip."

"Declare it. Just the same way we declare war. That is how we will have peace... we just need to declare it."

"Happiness is just how you feel when you don't feel miserable."