"If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?"

--

Ai Weiwei

#Art Quotes #Pain Quotes #People Quotes

“The process of writing is a process of learning; and much has become clearer to me in the attempt to transform my original rough notes into what I hope is an intelligible presentation.”

Source : Paul A. Baran (1968). “Political Econ of Growth”, p.9, NYU Press
“the theater should be free to the people just as the Public Library is free, just as the museum is free. ... I want the theater to be made accessible to the people.”
“Raw is a good place for an artist. It's where the truth comes out.”
“Never eat while doing something else, because you won't get the satisfaction from your food and you'll be more likely to overeat.”
“Without the elected president and if there is a freak result, within two or three years, the army would have to come in and stop it”
“Political freedom means the absence of coercion of a man by his fellow men. The fundamental threat to freedom is power to coerce, be it in the hands of a monarch, a dictator, an oligarchy, or a momentary majority. The preservation of freedom requires the elimination of such concentration of power to the fullest possible extent and the dispersal and distribution of whatever power cannot be eliminated â€” a system of checks and balances.”
“You're in a bad mood,' Skulduggery said. 'I understand. I do. You're saying things that you don't really mean. It's OK.' 'I'll kill you both.' 'Hurtful things said in the heat of the moment. We're not going to hold it against you, Bison. We're all friends here.' Valkyrie nodded. 'We love you Bison.' 'We do,' Skulduggery agreed. 'You're our favourite Necromancer. You're the cuddly one.' 'Shut up,' Dragonclaw said. 'Both of you just shut up.”
“I really do enjoy accompanying people - it's a challenge and a joy when you get it right.”

You may also like:

Andy Warhol
Artist
Anish Kapoor
Sculptor
Banksy
Artist
Damien Hirst
Artist
Jeff Koons
Artist
Liu Xiaobo
Literary critic
Marcel Duchamp
Painter
Olafur Eliasson
Artist
Ai Qing
Poet