There isn’t a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.
AI WEIWEIThey see how dramatic U.S. has to be put this kind of shame on its own – cannot handle the situation. Or show such a difficulty with this liberal ideas. Men or women created equal. And to defend those very essential ideas.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together.
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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security.
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A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
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I don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
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Hopefully, other successes aren’t like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any sense.
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In China, we don’t have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn’t even have a gallery.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions and feelings. It creates a culture of individualism and exchange even though the real society doesn’t promote it.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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