Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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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.
BanksyBanksy When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
BanksyBanksy People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
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 Keep your coins, I want change.
BanksyBanksy If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today they’d be making Avatar, not painting a chapel.
BanksyBanksy Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot
BanksyBanksy If you feel dirty, insignificant or unloved, then rats are a good role model. They exist without permission, they have no respect for the hierarchy of society, and they have sex 50 times a day.
BanksyBanksy People are fond of using military terms to describe what they do. We call it bombing when we go out painting, when of course it’s more like entertaining the troops in a neutral zone, during peacetime in a country without an army.
BanksyBanksy I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.
BanksyBanksy If you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn’t matter how great you were, it’ll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.
BanksyBanksy There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
BanksyBanksy Live as a villain, die as a hero
BanksyBanksy At this time of year it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
BanksyBanksy Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
BanksyBanksy Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
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From our community writers
It is beneath pale blue skies, amongst sycamore trees, and afoot dirtied leaves, my heart, and soul finds peace.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford A wounded heart never stops bleeding.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski I swear the stars align at night just to see you smile.
C.R. ElliottC.R. Elliott I get so lost in your midnight eyes I forget we’re running out of time.
Ana DeeAna Dee The worst thing is not to share our pain with each other when you can.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Love was created for so many reasons and you will always be one of them.
Karla GaleanaKarla Galeana Tired of being tired burnt out from putting our fires.
Jamil ElhageJamil Elhage In the darkness there are no shadows to fear.
Sarah J. MarvinSarah J. Marvin
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The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still – it’s not something that a museum would really embrace.
Barry McGeeBarry McGee A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
BanksyBanksy Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.
BanksyBanksy Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
BanksyBanksy I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
BanksyBanksy The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
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 Should # graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It’s way more important than that
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