Ai Weiwei Quotes, Past Quotes, Years Quotes

Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China's society is opening.

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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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Everyone of us is a potential convict.

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For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. By not tackling these controversial topics, the candidates are protecting a strategic partnership with China at the expense of essential human values and beliefs.

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If civil society has nobody who protects the law, then what kind of society is that?

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My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.

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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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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.

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I don't like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.

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It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

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I don't think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn't be nervous about that.

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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.

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Politics is like air and water. And you know if there is bad politics. Everyone is polluted. Everyone is unhealthy. See the people walking on the street: how they act.

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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.

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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.

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You're still being looked at as somebody who - it's a very complicated issue.

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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

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I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable — how we decide what is valuable.

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Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.

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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.

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