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.
AI WEIWEIEveryone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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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 misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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There isn’t a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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If there’s the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.
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A state like China looks so powerful, but they are so scared of the Internet, so the Internet is more powerful than them.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It’s very materialistic. It’s full of desire and luxury goods.
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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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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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