Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
AI WEIWEIOtherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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It’s the place they take you before they give you over to the judicial system. You stay there for a year or two and they make you really suffer to confess everything.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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I will bring 1,001 Chinese to participate as my artwork there – any Chinese who is a Chinese passport holder and over eighteen years old could apply through my blog.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future.
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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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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I’m saying is common sense.
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The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don’t consider it home.
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