Ai Weiwei Quotes, Regret Quotes, Suicidal Quotes

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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Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources.

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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.

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Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart...

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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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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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Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.

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In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.

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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.

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A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it’s incomplete.

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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?

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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.

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In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.

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Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.

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You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose.

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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you. But personally, I don't think my work and my understanding of art is so much related to being Chinese, but the character of that. Maybe it's beyond my own consciousness.

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The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions and feelings. It creates a culture of individualism and exchange even though the real society doesn't promote it. There isn't a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.

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Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens.

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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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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind's belief that we can better ourselves. The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.

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