Quotes About Play

The real gnostic does not attribute any "state" to himself, for he is without ambition and without ostentation; he has a tendency rather--through an "instinct for holding back"--to disguise his nature inasmuch as he has, in any case, awareness of "cosmic play" (lila) and it is hard for him to take secular and worldly persons seriously, that is to say, "horizontal" beings who are full of self-confidence and who remain, "humanists" that they are, below the vocation of man

S'il est des hommes apparemment bornés qui sont saints, et des hommes apparemment saints qui en réalité sont bornés, et s'il est des poissons qui volent et des oiseaux qui nagent, — si Dieu aime, dans sa création, ce jeu de compensations, de surprises, ce jeu de cache-cache où tout peut être tout, — c'est en vertu de son infinité qui ne saurait s'arrêter à des limites.

power exchange is the number one thing people play with in sex. It's out there all the time. BDSM apes it and burlesques it. Because we understand that power imbalance is an essential aspect of nature. Bunnies are made to be eaten. BW:

Life as I see it resembles much of a game, one that can't be won only played. So play your game, the one only you can play. Be present in every experience and aware of every moment, as it is being recorded in the book of life.

What about all the Yahtzee we played?" "If Bubda play alone, Bubda always win." Warren turned to Kendra and Elise. "I got seven Yahtzees once in a single game. Seven!" "He cheat," Bubda mumbled. "For the millionth time, how was I supposed to cheat? You were right there! You watched me roll the dice!" "You cheat," Bubda said. "Too much

Toys are meant to be played with. Do your best to keep them in decent shape, and that will be good enough.

Lightsong had never bothered to learn the rules. He found it more amusing to play when he had no idea what he was doing.

If we want to live a Wholehearted life, we have to become intentional about cultivating sleep and play, and about letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth.

Cultivating intuition and trusting faith: letting go of the need for certainty 6. Cultivating creativity: letting go of comparison 7. Cultivating play and rest: letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth 8. Cultivating calm and stillness: letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle 9. Cultivating meaningful work: letting go of self-doubt and "supposed to" 10. Cultivating laughter, song, and dance: letting go of being cool and "always in control

Brown argues that play is not an option. In fact he writes, "The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.

What's more, according to Brown's research, play shapes our brain, fosters empathy, helps us navigate complex social groups, and is at the core of creativity and innovation. In some ways, it helps our overheated brain cool down.

But Brown argues that play is not an option. In fact he writes, "The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.

If what matters to us is what we're concerned about, then play and rest is important. If what matters to us is what other people think or say or value, then it's back to exhaustion and producing for self-worth. Today, I choose play and rest.

Stuart Brown, psiquiatra, investigador clínico y fundador del National Institute for Play, además de autor de un maravilloso libro titulado ¡A jugar! La forma más efectiva de desarrollar el cerebro, enriquecer la imaginación y alegrar el alma[45].

As Stuart Brown says, "The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.

I learned about the inextricable connection between joy and gratitude, and how things that I take for granted, like rest and play, are as vital to our health as nutrition and exercise.

The animals who play with the most abandon are the predators." "But surely prey are almost never safe enough to play.

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread. Places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike," said 19th century naturalist John Muir.

Every level of our being calls for play and danger.

Every child begins the world again, to some extent, and loves to stay outdoors, even in wet and cold. It plays house, as well as horse, having an instinct for it...At last we know not what it is to live in the open air, and our lives are domestic in more senses than we think.

Your church is a baby-house made of blocks.

Children, who play life, discern its true law and relations more clearly than men, who fail to live it worthily, but who think that they are wiser by experience, that is, by failure.

As crianças que brincam a viver discernem, com mais clareza que os adultos, a verdadeira lei da vida e as suas relações, enquanto estes fracassam sem conseguir vivê-la condignamente, embora pensem que a experiência, ou seja, o fracasso, os tornou mais sábios.

A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work.