"When graffiti first started it was about getting noticed. But with inflation 'getting noticed' is worth almost nothing these days. Now you have to be a genuine nuisance if you want to get along."

— Banksy

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""When graffiti first started it was about getting noticed. But with inflation 'getting noticed' is worth almost nothing these days. Now you have to be a genuine nuisance if you want to get along."" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Banksy

About Banksy

Banksy is a prolific graffiti artist from Bristol, UK, whose artwork has appeared across the globe. The titled sections are from Banksy's books, and those sections cite those books accordingly.