Graffiti: Vandalism or wisdom?

Pearls from unknown authors who enrich the lives of train commuters… if only they knew it!

communication, we would save millions by not having campaigns like ‘Say no to drugs’.

BY SUNIL GUATAM

To be honest, I have always been in two minds about it. True, some of the outpourings we see on walls are profound only to those who write them, but there are times when you come across some real gems written by someone you’ll never know. I have selected a few of these random strokes of genius to save you the trouble of scanning walls as you commute to work. Given the lifestyles of people who spend their time decorating their city, it can be safely said that none of these literary stars would be even remotely aware that they might have changed the world if they were normal.

Here we go!

Remember, it’s not “How high are you?” it’s “Hi, how are you?”

Can you think of a better slogan against getting stoned? If only the government had the sense to borrow this insightful piece of

Beauty is only a light switch away There we go again. In one terse sentence, this genius has put a billion dollar question to rest. I agree, the invention of electricity has a lot to with this pearl, but you can bet ‘Beauty is only a blow away’ would have been just as apt in earlier times.

At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry.

Show me a philosopher who has even come close to matching this winner in sheer brevity and depth. You can read a whole book on self actualization, spiritual cleansing and the wonders of humility. Or you can look out of the train at the right moment and become a better person.

Make love, not war. Hell, do bothget married! We all have a little warrior hidden in our otherwise peace-loving persona, or vice versa. I know of many people who struggled with the original ‘make love not war’ because they had no one to indulge in the former activity with. It took an unknown

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If there was a definite answer to existential enigmas, this has to be it. I am sure Running to stand still by U2 has been inspired by this eye-opener. It demystifies the daily grind to get somewhere and imparts a sense of permanence to your current not-too-groovy stage of life. If our rishis had come across this one, there would have been no need to retire to the forest because the answer was right there…..wherever they were.

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