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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.
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There's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart...
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All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.
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I suddenly realized I was getting ten opening notes a day on my mobile phone, more than when I was in New York. But this is China, where nothing is surprising.
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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful. It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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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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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act.
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Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it...it's very disturbing.
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I don't think China has professional museums - not in the past, present, or near future.
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I don't believe in a sense of home.
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I never regret anything.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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