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I have yet to find something that beats the power of being in love, or the power of music at its most magical.

Yo-Yo Ma

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Yo-Yo Ma
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 7
Actor
Cellist
Composer
Music Pedagogue
Musician
Paris
France
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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.
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I think of a piece of music as something that comes alive when it is being performed, and I feel that my role in the transmission of music is to be its best advocate at that moment.
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When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.
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I love grocery shopping when I'm home. That's what makes me feel totally normal. I love both the idea of home as in being with my family and friends, and also the idea of exploration. I think those two are probably my great interests.
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When your heart and your mind are engaged, you cannot go wrong.
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When we have a good balance between thinking and feeling... our actions and lives are always the richer for it.
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