We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.
BANKSYI originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
More Banksy Quotes
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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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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Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.
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I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.
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I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
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Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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I tell myself I use art to promote dissent, but maybe I am just using dissent to promote my art. I plead not guilty to selling out. But I plead it from a bigger house than I used to live in.
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It’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
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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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