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Banksy115 quotes“Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.”
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If you don’t own a train company then you go and paint on one instead… it all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something… that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over it.
BanksyBanksy I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
BanksyBanksy The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It’s people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.
BanksyBanksy Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.
BanksyBanksy I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
BanksyBanksy The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
BanksyBanksy You owe the companies nothing. You especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.
BanksyBanksy Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
BanksyBanksy I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
BanksyBanksy Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.
BanksyBanksy Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.
BanksyBanksy But there’s no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We’re not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it’s hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.
BanksyBanksy I’ve learnt from experience that a painting isn’t finished when you put down your brush – that’s when it starts. The public reaction is what supplies meaning and value. Art comes alive in the arguments you have about it.
BanksyBanksy I have a theory that you can make any sentence seem profound by writing the name of a dead philosopher at the end of it.
BanksyBanksy All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They’ve been used to start revolutions and to stop wars
BanksyBanksy Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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Barney KesselBarney Kessel Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.
Tina FeyTina Fey Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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Barry GoldwaterBarry Goldwater Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar You exist without the feeling of existence.
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