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Ai Weiwei Inspirational Quotes (320)

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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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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.
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All the rich people collect traditional Chinese art. So it's very natural for Chinese families to still see art as the highest human performance and send their children to this field.
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We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.
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I remember one little rainy day I went searching for this apartment and I saw so many people standing on a stoop on the corner in the rain. Later I realized, that was drug traffic. They were all buying drugs.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age.
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A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate 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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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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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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You see so many people doing quite nice and respectful work, but nobody like Warhol. Warhol is outstanding. I think he has a value that is far from fully understood. He's very special for younger generations.
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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year - 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me. These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
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Art needs to stand for something.
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Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 characters is a novella.
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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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I never had a sense of home.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it.
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I can still wake up the next day and feel that there's something that needs to be done, which always amuses me.
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