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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.

Yanni

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Fish
Fishes
Problems
Funny
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Solved
Fishing

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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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Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.
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Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.
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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 believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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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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My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones.
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All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.
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The live concerts are everything and I’m very grateful that most of my career, I’m a live artist, I’ve been doing this. So I’ve traveled quite a lot, played in - I never stopped playing.
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The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free.
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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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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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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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