Ai Weiwei Quotes, Balance Quotes, One Day Quotes

China hasn't only existed for one day. Now, the whole nation has become richer and it's become a problem. The problem is universal. The factor is big. Everybody has to rethink the balance of the world and the whole landscape.

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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.

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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that's beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone's emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment, he will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn't trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.

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Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.

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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.

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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.

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I think it's more important to show your work to the public.

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Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'

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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.

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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.

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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

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Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world it is more dangerous. In the west people think it's a right they're born with. Here it's a right given by the government, and one that's not really practised.

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Liberty is about the right to question everything.

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The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

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

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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.

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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn't move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.

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Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true.

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New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home.

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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.

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