The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
AI WEIWEIThis week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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I don’t think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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It is to wonder about the world, to understand the nature of people and, most importantly, to be shared with another, old or young, known or unknown.
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I think I’m just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there’s no bridge, you build one. I’m used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology.
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I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we’ll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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