My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
AI WEIWEIA society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that’s beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone’s emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment,
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it’s necessary or that it’s not even worth to do it.
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Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
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I don’t think I was very structured in that society and I don’t really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
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Maybe [success] is because I’m in China and I’m more open. Maybe it’s my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.
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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 don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China’s future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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I think it’s quite narrow-minded. There wasn’t much encouragement or opportunities for any artist – not just Chinese artists.
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It’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
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