Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
AI WEIWEIA small act is worth a million thoughts.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I call on people to be ‘obsessed citizens,’ forever questioning and asking for accountability. That’s the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I’m not nostalgic about the old city. I don’t enjoy it that much.
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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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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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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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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.
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You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
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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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It became like a symbolic thing, to be “an artist.” After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.
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