A biography for Joshua Wonghasn’t been written yet.
“If the Internet or air traffic of the financial center of the world shuts down, of course the world needs to have a say on it.”
“I'm a Christian and my motivation for joining activism is that I think we should be salt and light.”
“Having grown up under Chinese rule, I don't have any memory of colonial Hong Kong or feel any attachment to it.”
“If a mass movement turns into worshipping a particular person, that's a great problem.”
“The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.”
“We shall continue our fight for democracy and freedom because we do not accept that Hong Kong will be transformed into a police state.”
“Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained.”
“My generation could be the first in Hong Kong to be worse off than our parents.”
“During the Umbrella Movement, the police force wasn't in control, and the police ignored the law and tried to use extreme force to hurt people.”
“In 2011, when I established the activist group Scholarism, I could have not imagined that a year later, 100,000 people would take to the street and occupy for a week to urge the government to withdraw the national education curriculum.”
“Being famous is part of my job.”
“For generations of Hong Kongers, the only means of upward mobility and the only way to meaningfully contribute to society have been to obtain a respectable university degree (preferably in business administration) and a professional accreditation (in finance, accounting, law or medicine).”
“Some people say that given the government's firm stance against genuine universal suffrage, our demands are impossible to achieve. But I believe activism is about making the impossible possible.”
“I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.”
“The police have the right to prosecute people, but not use violence.”
“Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression.”
“We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.”
“I love the sense of belonging in Hong Kong. I love that it is such an international city. I love our food and our language. The people are energetic and passionate. I just really love this city.”
“Historically, Hong Kong has served as an important bridge between China and the world. Our freedoms, stability and the rule of law have been the reasons for our success.”