Quotes from Gary Gygax

There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you're involved in, whether it's a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things.

The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.

One more thing: don't spend too much time merely reading. The best part of this work is the play, so play and enjoy!

Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.

Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time.

Games give you a chance to excel.

The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience.