"Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility."

-- Ai Weiwei

#Art Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Expression Quotes

“After all the world is indeed beautiful and if we were any other creature than man we might be continuously happy in it.”

Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.14, Faber & Faber
“To the non-combatants and those on the periphery of action, the war meant only boredom or occasional excitement, but to those who entered the meat grinder itself the war was a netherworld of horror from which escape seemed less and less likely as casualties mounted and the fighting dragged on and on. Time had no meaning, life had no meaning. The fierce struggle for survival in the abyss of Peleliu had eroded the veneer of civilization and made savages of us all.”
“If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?”
“It is most necessary to avoid rusticity in any way, whether in material, design, or execution.”
“When you see something, you are supposed to tell the energy what year it is and that they don't belong there.”

Source : "Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn see dead people - they're everywhere" by Ashleigh Rainbird, www.mirror.co.uk. September 18, 2014.
“I believe that for the small numbers of Jewish people in the United States, they exercise a tremendous amount of influence on the affairs of government.”
“Whatever you wear, you have to own it. Make it yours.”

Source : "How a Hollywood Man Should Dress for The Oscars" by Paul Feig, www.esquire.com. February 24, 2012.
“The toughest parts of the shooting schedule for me are the days between working, when you've nothing to do but wait. There is only so much time you can spend on a script before it becomes so rehearsed that your performance becomes rigid and immovable on the day of, so one has to occupy one's time in some fashion. For me, those interim days are usually spent exercising, exploring, learning to cook something edible, and working on my own creative endeavors.”

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