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I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Represents
Truly
Humanity
Soul
Music
Believe
Really

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If you leave yourself open to learning, then you can benefit and enjoy an incredibly rewarding and insightful experience. These experiences are the driving force in my life, and they keep me alive and inspire not only my music but also my everyday life.
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The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.
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Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works.
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I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion.
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Creativity is an inherent human quality of the highest order. When we create, we become more than the sum of our parts.
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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go. It’s very easy.’
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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.
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We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another.
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There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.
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I am so happy that I didn’t go to school and I didn’t have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly.
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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
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A little bit of fear means you are doing something worth doing--you are stretching...You are going outside your immediate grasp.
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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
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You have to give up some of the old so that you can make room for the new.
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Maybe we didn't have many possessions, but we never went hungry, were cold, or lacked love.
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I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
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