“During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.”

— Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei on Twitter in English (beta). (December 10, 2011) http://aiwwenglish.tumblr.com/
2010-, Twitter feeds, 2010-12

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From the Quotes http://www.prevale.net/quotes.html page of the official website of Prevale
Original: (it) Sei il pensiero più affascinante ed importante dei miei giorni.
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“During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.”

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