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Summary
There is no record of Yo‑Yo Ma making the quoted statement about curiosity, compassion, and disagreement in any of the current reputable sources. The available interviews and quote collections do not contain that wording, indicating the quote is not attributable to him.
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- The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity - PMC
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- Yo-Yo Ma and the Meaning of Life - The New York Times
That’s my vote for giving custodial responsibility to younger people sooner rather than later. They’re willing to sacrifice certain things in order to have an authentic life in what they buy, whom they buy from, how they live. They’re going to live through moments of change that I know I’m not going to be capable of helping with, but I can be a cheerleader. That’s one way of looking at responsibility. It’s not about: “Oh, I have to care about society.
- Yo-Yo Ma calls for “culture in action” to build a better world | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
I’m concerned that we’re hurtling toward a future … where we can no longer assure the health of our planet, where violence becomes a solution, where intellectual certitude displaces intellectual curiosity, where we feel comfortable turning ...
- Finding Wisdom in the Waters | Dartmouth
Yo-Yo Ma and friends invite all to honor water, the planet, and life itself · Yo-Yo Ma has been searching all his life for how to live. The We Are Water: A Northeast Celebration concert that celebrated the reopening of the Hopkins Center for the Arts was one more step in that ongoing quest ...
- Yo-Yo Ma — Music Happens Between the Notes | The On Being Project
And I often ask musicians, “Do you think of yourselves as the instrument that you play, as your identity? Or do you think of yourself as a musician? Or do you think of yourself as a human being? And what is the ratio between the three?” I think that the citizen part is somewhere towards the human part, because we’re looking at how we fit in within society.
- Yo-Yo Ma - Do One Thing - Heroes for a Better World - Quotes
French-Born American Cellist United Nations Messenger of Peace · birthdate: October 7 birthplace: Paris, France
- Yo-Yo Ma - Wikiquote
Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a cellist of world renown and the winner of multiple Grammy Awards.
- Yo-Yo Ma Quotes - BrainyQuote
"Good things happen when you meet strangers." - Yo-Yo Ma
- 16 of the best quotes By Yo-Yo Ma | Quoteikon
On this very subject Yo-Yo was quoted as saying "By observing the performance arts world, huge ego is very often matched by huge insecurity" but Ma despite his success from a pre-primary school age has kept his feet firmly on the ground.
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