Jasmine Warga vs. John Lennon
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Jasmine Warga
1988 – present
Jasmine Warga is an American children's and young adult book author. Her free verse book Other Words for Home received a Newbery Honor in 2020. Her novel A Rover's Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller, and won the Senior Young Reader's Choice Award in 2025.
"You're like a grey sky. You're beautiful, even though you don't want to be."
John Lennon
1768 – 1846
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.
"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer wit…"