All Ai Weiwei Quotes
- Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources. Ordinary
- If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter. Alive
- I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did. Don T
- 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… Action
- My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression […] I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics.… Anybody
- If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain Every Single
- Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy. Car
- I loved New York—every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong—visually and intellectually.… Bit
- I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical. Born
- During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon. Days
- The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight. Cannot Stand
- If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? Art
- This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society, Art
- For artists and intellectuals today, what is most needed is to be clear about social responsibility, because that is what most people automatically give up.… Artist
- The idea to use backpacks came from my visit to Sichuan after the earthquake in May 2008. During the earthquake many schools collapsed. Thousands of… Backpacks
- Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 characters is a novella, Character
- No matter what happens, nothing can prevent the historical process by which society demands freedom and democracy, Demand
- There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship. Dictatorship
- You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose. Express
- Creativity is the power to act. Act
- I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility. Believe
- We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp Fast
- My childhood was quite extreme. Sometimes I was so weak I could not stand up. But now I am so strong. Life is unpredictable Childhood
- Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness Age
- Maybe being powerful means to be fragile. Fragile