The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
AI WEIWEIIn a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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They’ve become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics.
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[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don’t care about culture.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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Selling high or low doesn’t mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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It’s just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.
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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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