A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
AI WEIWEIThese folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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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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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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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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If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
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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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That’s why the country can’t face up to open competition – unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
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Today, we jump into this globalization of the economy and the internet age.
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We literally lived underground. We dug a hole and lived there for years. My father cleaned public toilets, even though he was a highly respected poet.
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The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it’s a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: “You and I are divided.
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You start to see the society, how it functions, how it works. Then you have a lot of criticism about how it works.
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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