Ai Weiwei Quotes, Fighting Quotes, Generations Quotes

I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.

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The society was so different [in China] - it was a feudalistic society. It didn't come to a point of industrial revolution until twenty years ago.

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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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Creativity is the power to act.

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China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice. Everybody can be subjected to harm. I'm just a citizen: my life is equal in value to any other. But I'm thankful that when I lost my freedom so many people shared feelings and put such touching effort into helping me.

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If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.

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As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.

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I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.

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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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This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.

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I suddenly realized I was getting ten opening notes a day on my mobile phone, more than when I was in New York. But this is China, where nothing is surprising.

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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?

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Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.

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China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.

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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.

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I think I'm just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there's no bridge, you build one. I'm used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology - 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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I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.

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I'm doing quite a few things now. In one day, I will go to Kassel, Germany, for a documentary project I've been preparing for half a year. 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. I'm just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.

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My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.

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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.

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