Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
AI WEIWEII don’t think I was very structured in that society and I don’t really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don’t know how I became successful.
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Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness – doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement.
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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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You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it’s empty.
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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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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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Just look at the statistics: Each university has tens of thousands of applications for students who want to be in art school, but they can only accept a few hundred.
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That’s why I always question this sense. The feeling of home really requires a lot of trust. It requires you to identify with it, which I always find myself very contradictory to.
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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I also have to speak out for people around me who are afraid, who think it is not worth it or who have totally given up hope. So I want to set an example: you can do it and this is OK, to speak out.
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