China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
AI WEIWEIBeing an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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China hasn’t only existed for one day. Now, the whole nation has become richer and it’s become a problem. The problem is universal. The factor is big. Everybody has to rethink the balance of the world and the whole landscape.
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I never had a sense of home.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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Now many enterprises are made by individuals, so the attitude has started to change.
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It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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They lack any ability to sense what is beautiful or what is proper. They can be learned and skillful, but they lack the ability to make their own free judgment. It is really sad to see young adults of 20, 25 years who were never taught to make their own decisions.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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