Ai Weiwei Quotes

Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'

Ai Weiwei

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: May 18, 1957

Topics

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Yes, it's still a man's world, unfortunately, and we have a long way to go in this country and all countries - but there's something to be said for just feeling the spirit of a true man, and I think that's what 'Classic Man' speaks to.

Jidenna

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When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.'

John Piper

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I watched 'Kill Bill,' like, three times.

Rita Ora

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When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school.

Mary J. Blige

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More than any other in Western Europe, Britain remains a country where a traveler has to think twice before indulging in the ordinary food of ordinary people.

Joseph Lelyveld

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Every time the Catholic Church takes one step forward, it seems to take one giant step back.

Janine di Giovanni

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Boy I could do this forever; I truly enjoy bad guys.

Jonathan Banks

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DDP Yoga was never developed for yoga users: it was developed for people who wouldn't be caught dead doing yoga - the people who really need it.

Diamond Dallas Page

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Releasing the invisible ties to those who have left you, betrayed you, disappointed you or hurt you, you open up to higher realms of love, peace and joy.

Debbie Ford

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Women's virtue is man's greatest invention.

Cornelia Otis Skinner

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When general relativity was first put forward in 1915, the math was very unfamiliar to most physicists. Now we teach general relativity to advanced high school students.

Brian Greene

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Highest of heights, I climb this mountain and feel one with the rock and grit and solitude echoing back at me.

Bradley Chicho

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