More Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma
Music is one of the ways we can achieve a kind of shorthand to understand each other.
When we have a good balance between thinking and feeling... our actions and lives are always the richer for it.
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.
When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.
When your heart and your mind are engaged, you cannot go wrong.
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.
Our cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding and experience.
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
Perfection is not very communicative
