Ai Weiwei Quotes

Yes, we are all different. Different customs, different foods, different mannerisms, different languages, but not so different that we cannot get along with one another. If we will disagree without being disagreeable.

Yes, obviously, there's this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies.

We must create a climate where people agree that human beings are more alike than unalike. The only way to do that is through education.

It has been my fortune to love in general those men most who have thought most differently from me, on subjects wherein others pardon no discordance. I think I have no more right to be angry with a man, whose reason has followed up a process different from what mine has, and is satisfied with the result, than with one who has gone to Venice while I am at Siena, and who writes to me that he likes the place.

The first step toward tolerance is respect and the first step toward respect is knowledge.

Diversity is not an abnormality but the very reality of our planet. The human world manifests the same reality and will not seek our permission to celebrate itself in the magnificence of its endless varieties. Civility is a sensible attribute in this kind of world we have; narrowness of heart and mind is not.

You know, in Fairyland-Above they said that the underworld was full of devils and dragons. But it isn’t so at all! Folk are just folk, wherever you go, and it’s only a nasty sort of person who thinks a body’s a devil just because they come from another country and have different notions. It’s wild and quick and bold down here, but I like wild things and quick things and bold things, too.

I wanted them to be diverse. The whole underlying principle of the X-Men was to try to be an anti-bigotry story to show there's good in every person.

I've learned a lot just being around people who grew up so differently from me, which is cool. It teaches you how to be a lot more tolerant. The bigger your world is, the more tolerant and accepting you become, because you have friends from all walks of life. You learn to be a little bit less selfish.

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

I remember while I was at school some of my Muslim friends talked about a handful of people spoiling things in every culture. Hatred or hurt or pain isn't specific to a religion. I think it's a matter of acceptance. The one thing the world has to accept is everybody is different. What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.

The great thing is that whether we have faith or not, we are by and large very tolerant of people, whatever their particular view.

We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.

If everyone would look for that uniqueness then we would have a very colorful world.

I have differences with every single human being I know, but that difference shouldn’t define our relationship.

There’s no reason to be upset. This was a display of pluralism. We Mexicans need to get used to new times.

We must see the pluralism of the world, and not bind it by seeking common denominators.

We allow each other so little enjoyment or even tolerance for our individualities, our uniquenesses, and yet to me, that's what it's all about.

Sometimes, there isn't respect for our ways, but you can't change people.

We don't have to have the same truths or personal belief systems to love one another and get along.

You have to respect people for who they are on a basic level.

Embrace the humanity of everyone, especially those you don't understand.

I think we need to take a step back and realize what the real issues are - it's not being from different places or being different.

Basically, we are all different and we all have something to learn and it doesn't mean people need to change who you are but one should be open to new things and, above all, tolerance and understanding are essential for growth and happiness.

There is a place in America for diversity of views and opinions. I may cook my gumbo differently from you, but that does not make mine better. I may just use different ingredients. Politics has gotten so spicy, and we need to cool it down some. We may find that your recipe for gumbo is just as good.