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More Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma
Good things happen when you meet strangers.
When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.
In performance, we have a greater purpose. The greater purpose is that we're communing together, and we want this moment to be really special for all of us. Because otherwise, why bother to have come at all? It's not about proving anything. It's about sharing something.
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.
Nobody else can make the sound you make.
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.
Bach takes you to a very quiet place within yourself, to the inner core, a place where you are calm and at peace.
The worst thing you can do is say to yourself, "I want to be just like somebody else." You have to absorb knowledge from someone else, but ultimately you have to find your own voice.
