I think Allen [Ginsberg] was a person who’s like a child.
AI WEIWEIThis so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people.
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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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They lack any ability to sense what is beautiful or what is proper. They can be learned and skillful, but they lack the ability to make their own free judgment. It is really sad to see young adults of 20, 25 years who were never taught to make their own decisions.
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No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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If civil society has nobody who protects the law, then what kind of society is that?
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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness – doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement.
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We’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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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it’s necessary or that it’s not even worth to do it.
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Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.
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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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