“Not an inch of the land belongs to you, but every inch could easily imprison you.”
Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist
Ai Weiwei Twitter feed: @AiWW (9:10 a.m. May 21, 2010)
2010-, Twitter feeds, 2010-12
“I will compensate all your one-inch, two-inch losses because I know how important every inch is to you aged, decrepit men.”
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Context: I do not own an inch of land,
But all I see is mine, —
The orchard and the mowing fields,
The lawns and gardens fine.