Quotes About Play

Those who had never seen a tribe of cats at war, or at least playing war games, would look upon what came next as utter chaos.

How do you think I know so much? Hundreds of years of assisting wizards? I said. He waved a hand. That too. But I got this whole huge internet thing to play on now, Butters showed me. His grin turned into a leer. And it's like 90% porn!

When children say they are bored, it usually means "I want you to spend more time with me." Playing with our kids is one of the great joys of parenting.

I come from the ocean with songs of the sea No lesson for learning, just play upon me Now go make your music in lands near and far Orion protects you wherever you are

I know what nothing means, and keep on playing.

There was silence. Something real was happening: this was, as it were, her life. If she could keep that in mind she would be able to play it through, do the right thing, whatever that meant.

It came to her that in the scenario of her life this would be what was called an obligatory scene, and she wondered with distant interest just how long the scene would play.

I know what 'nothing' means, and I keep on playing. Why, BZ would say. Why not, I say.

There was a silence. Something real was happening: this was, as it were, her life. If she could keep that in mind she would be able to play it through, do the right thing, whatever that meant.

Something real was happening: this was, as it were, her life. If she could keep that in mind she would be able to play it through, do the right thing, whatever that meant.

People who respect themselves are welling to accept the risk…they are willing to invest something of themselves; they may not play at all, but when they do play, they know the odds.

As my mother once said: The boys throw stones at the frogs in jest. But the frogs die in earnest.

And yet, it was still a performance. Odin and I both knew it. It was a kind of play, a dream of how things might have been if he and I had been capable of trusting each other for a change. And so we hunted, and sang, and laughed, and told heavily edited stories of the good old days, while each of us watched the other and wondered when the knife would fall.

Workaholics commit slow suicide by refusing to allow the child inside them to play.

Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.

You always remember the delicacy of the work you do on a new play - the delicacy and the rigor and the courage.

I'm so happy I grew up in a time where we played hide and seek and played on the street with friends rather than playing on an iPad all day.

We are under exercised as a nation. We look instead of play. We ride instead of walk. Our existence deprives us of the minimum of physical activity essential for healthy living.

Halloween: a magical and mysterious holiday all full of surprises in which, amongst treats and tricks, fear and horror turn into joy and play.

I am like fire; if you take care of me I'll brighten your life, but if you play with me you'll burn.

I'm reminding myself: Force myself to wander; work at play; be serious about being silly.

It is essential to our well-being and to our lives that we play and enjoy life. Every day do something that makes your heart sing.

Don't stop having fun when you get older because you will get older when you stop having fun,

Of course not," she snapped. "I'm only thirsty. Would you play the gallant and find me a glass of lemonade?" "I assume 'lemonade' is code for wine?