Ai Weiwei Quotes
Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.
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We do high heels, and people know us for that, but the idea of wearing a flat from day to night feels special.
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There is total unanimity that the most serious threat facing the United States and Israel is a nuclear-armed Iran.
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The rehearsal is where it all happens for an actor.
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Life's a challenge, but that's the best part.
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Online, you have things like Slate Magazine, which has a lot of commentary and analysis of stories, so it gives you a fuller picture. I would compare that to a news magazine or the New Republic.
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I don't get this whole super-skinny obsession. I really think women look more beautiful when they let their curves show.
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Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
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It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.
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When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved.
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I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not really aware of that time passing. I don't feel that I'm wasteful with time. But I'm not aware of it passing.
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It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you're in control any more.
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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.
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I'm a relic, and things were a lot different when I was fifteen and sixteen. There were no cell phones, no laptops... I learned to type on an actual typewriter.
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When it comes to jobs, jobs are just like products in the sense that the free market operates and sees that somebody gets paid what they're worth.
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When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more.
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A thick head can do as much damage as a hard heart.
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Question not, but live and labour Till yon goal be won, Helping every feeble neighbor, Seeking help from none; Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own.
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I will carry on writing, to be sure. But I don't know if I would want to publish again after Harry Potter.
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I've been fortunate to have had the life I had prior to Hollywood. I wasn't starving; I was going to eat the next day.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
