More Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma
Perfection is not very communicative
Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.
Sharing is a much better way to communicate than proving.
But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music.
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.
As you begin to realize that every different type of music, everybody's individual music, has its own rhythm, life, language and heritage, you realize how life changes, and you learn how to be more open and adaptive to what is around us.
When your heart and your mind are engaged, you cannot go wrong.
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
When we have a good balance between thinking and feeling... our actions and lives are always the richer for it.
