Also found with the alternative spelling: Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end
• Found anonymously on Usenet in 2000. First known attribution to Lennon is from 2011.
• Found anonymously on Usenet in 2000. First known attribution to Lennon is from 2011.
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Everything is OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end.
— John Lennon
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Everything is OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end." in the context of "Also found with the alternative spelling: Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end
• Found anonymously on Usenet in 2000. First known attribution to Lennon is from 2011." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Lennon" (Disputed)
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About John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.
About John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.
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