[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
AI WEIWEIThe museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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The motivation is really to say people can find the game of getting involved interesting and find the problem and really have the passion and the enthusiasm to solve it and move forward, but that’s all I know.
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When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That’s dangerous for human development.
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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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We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp
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I don’t think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism.
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness
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I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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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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