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Yo-Yo Ma Quotes

After reaching 50, I began to wonder what the root of life is.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 7, 1955

Topics

Life Wonder Root Reaching After

I believe that a contract, or at least an understanding, exists between the American public and the American advertiser concerning what advertising is, what its limitations are and what price people will pay for it.

People Advertising Believe American

An evil fate has deprived me of the full use of my right hand, so that I am not able to play my compositions as I feel them. The trouble with my hand is that certain fingers have become so weak, probably through writing and playing too much at one time, that I can hardly use them.

Robert Schumann

Time I Am Me Evil Writing Fate

I really enjoy what I do, and who I'm with and where I am. Having said that, I'm not really a person of habit, because what I do in my job is travel around the world and play concerts to people, and occasionally do very weird things.

Job Habit Travel I Am People World

I am not a superstitious person.

I Am Person Am Superstitious

We have never been in danger of running out of resources, but we have encountered considerable dangers from people who say we are running out of resources and who say that human activities need to be constrained.

People Say Never Human Need Out

Goodwill is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.

Competition Destroy Cannot Asset

I've had my heart broken, and it's not fun. But I'd rather have my heart broken than break someone else's heart.

Heart Broken Fun Someone Break Than

Singing allowed me to express myself in ways that I wouldn't be able to do otherwise.

Myself Me Singing Able Ways Express

We see and hear about Israelis and Palestinians only when they are defined by the global media as 'occupiers,' 'terrorists,' and 'victims.' But we forget that they are fathers and mothers and sons and daughters and neighbors and doctors and shop-owners and farmers and students.

Jason Alexander

Media Forget Neighbors Farmers See

I definitely asked too many questions of my teachers and was probably a bit facetious at times.

Questions Teachers Many Too Times

Uruguayans are competitive, and we always want to win. Even though we try to hide it, it is impossible.

Win Impossible Hide Want Try Always

I also have two dogs, a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, so if they like him, that's a good sign.

Christina Milian

Good Dogs Him Two Sign Like

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