It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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In this kind of dictatorship, in this kind of totalitarian society, it is easy to make deals that you cannot make in a democratic society.
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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one’s imagination – perhaps more importantly – creativity is the power to act.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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It’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.
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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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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.
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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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