John Lennon, but at the moment it's made popular by the movie "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
Paolo Coelho - Not John Lennon. He's a Brazilian writer, I believe.
I'm not convinced. Mr. Coelho quoted many other people himself. Translating and using quotes doesn't mean they are yours. In '11 minutes' you'll find him quoting the entire lyrics of a song by 'The Brothers Four', which eventually are based on verse from the Bible. Yet they figure as 'Quotes by Paolo Coelho' in the internet.
I first coined this phrase in 1964 in Miami, Florida, well before John Lennon is said to have originated it. I said it as a joke, but it subsequently gained popularity and later was attributed to John Lennon. This did not originate with Mr. Lennon, but with me.
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