Ai Weiwei quotes - page 2

To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason. (Ai Weiwei)
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? View quote
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition. View quote
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I'm an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I'm always looking to extend the boundaries. View quote
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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it's really useless. View quote
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If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future. View quote
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I think it's a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power. View quote
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art. View quote
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It's probably the only sport I enjoy. View quote
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I don't want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did. View quote
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human. (Ai Weiwei)
Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don't feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy. View quote
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I always want to design a frame that's open to everyone. I don't see art as a secret code. View quote
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Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility. View quote
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Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom. View quote
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man. View quote
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I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to me in the hands of people I do not trust. View quote
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A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it's incomplete. View quote
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No outdoor sports can be more elegant than throwing stones at autocracy; no melees can be more exciting than those in cyberspace. View quote
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Twitter is the people's tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources. View quote
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Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare. (Ai Weiwei)
If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter. View quote
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Freedom of speech implies the world isn't defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way. View quote
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In an environment without public platform nor protection, the individual is the most powerful and most responsible. View quote
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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. View quote
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