I don’t believe in anything. I’m just here for the violence.
BANKSYI have a theory that you can make any sentence seem profound by writing the name of a dead philosopher at the end of it.
More Banksy Quotes
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In the future, everybody will be anonymous for 15 minutes.
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A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
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Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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Fight the fighters, not their wars.
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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.
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You’re mind is working at its best when you’re being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity.
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Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don’t need an education to understand it, and there’s no admission fee.
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I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
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At this time of year it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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The one thing you can rely on is if you get disturbed halfway through a painting and it looks a bit naff, then someone will preserve that piece, remove it and a few months later it’ll be paraded round Sotheby’s by people wearing white gloves.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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