I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
AI WEIWEIWe’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
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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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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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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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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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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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You know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today’s life and no discussion of the real conditions – which is really sickening.
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There are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US – from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.
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What counts in the end is what the government does.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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