Logo
Quote by Ai Weiwei
The Birds Nest National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is de

The Birds Nest National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of fair competition. It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength. – Ai Weiwei

Other quotes by Ai Weiwei

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe Ill just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Lets say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK? – Ai Weiwei

Category:
movies
Author
Ai Weiwei
Read Quote

When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues. – Ai Weiwei

Category:
Education
Author
Ai Weiwei
Read Quote

As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, Im not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesnt matter at all. – Ai Weiwei

Category:
Travel
Author
Ai Weiwei
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Courage
category

TV is so different from the movies. It takes a lot of stamina because you work such long hours. It is really challenging. You are learning the next days lines while you are shooting todays scenes. I found courage I never realised I had. I hope to do more. – Sharon Stone

Category:
Courage

On sensitive issues, talk isnt cheap – it takes real courage to pry open topics nailed shut. – Marvin Olasky

Category:
Courage

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake. – Orison Swett Marden

Category:
Courage

Being gifted needs courage. – Georg Brandes

Category:
Courage

Random Quotes

One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other. – Jane Austen

Category:
Pleasure

I didnt want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think thats a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. Im proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. – Haruki Murakami

Category:
respect

For me to stay healthy in a relationship, the individuals have to nurture themselves. – Anne Heche

Category:
relationship

On the other side, I do believe that the rhetoric we are seeing from the Democrats today is unprecedented, is a new low in presidential politics and goes beyond political discourse and amounts to political hate speech. – Ed Gillespie

Category:
Politics