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Quotes About Playfulness

Excuse me, but where do you think you're going?" I asked. "I figured I'd put my underwear in with yours. That way they could all get to know each other." One brown eyebrow lifted. "Unless you want to make some formal introductions right now?
~ Michele Bardsley
I didn't mean to interupt you if you were looking for your friends Miss--' 'Callihan,' but you can call my Jasmine. Or Jas.' Or Snookums. Honeybunch. Hotsie Totsie Cowgirl. My Little-- 'It's nice to meet you Jasmine, I'm Jack.
~ Michele Jaffe
He had been a shy, affectionate child to whom Céleste fed Milo straight from the tin. Sometimes she tortured him, singing, 'Dominiquenique-nique…' while slitting her eyes until his chin shook.
~ Unknown
Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up.
~ Mick Jagger
No longer stereotypes, these screen women had become complicated. This combination of sensuality, independence and playfulness, made them fascinating to watch and completely modern.
~ Unknown
Between jest and earnest.
~ Miguel de Cervantes
Buddhists advise us to "act always as if the future of the universe depended on what you did, while laughing at yourself for thinking that whatever you do makes any difference." This serious playfulness makes it possible to be both engaged and carefree at the same time.
~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Unconditional acceptance is especially important to children. If parents threaten to withdraw their love from a child when he fails to measure up, the child's natural playfulness will be gradually replaced by chronic anxiety.
~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Anticipate the day as if it was your birthday and you are turning six again.
~ Mike Dolan
The soul is healed by being with children. FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY, AUTHOR
~ Unknown
He taught him to wag his trunk like a tail. Then Arnold painted the most beautiful cat's face on the elephant.
~ Milton Glaser
I'd like to get four people who do cart wheels very good, and make a cart.
~ Mitch Hedberg
I had no fun. My family was too serious.
~ Miuccia Prada
Aggle flabble kabble . . . snurp?
~ Mo Willems
Vanity is infantilism in a skipping rope, the main thing here is imagination.
~ Unknown
We are now visiting and playing with several planets as a child plays with his toys.
~ Unknown
Everyone loves Hershey's Kisses and Hugs. I'm waiting for Hershey's Gropes.
~ Unknown
I had sex," Drew said with a grin. "Lot's and lots and lots of sex... Hey, no use in good energy going to waste.
~ Nalini Singh
You're walking funny," Lucy said, a shit-eating grin on her face. Five days of out of this world sex with a starving man could do that to a girl. "You're just jealous." Brenna pushed through the door into DarkRiver's business HQ. Lucy made a mournful face. "Yes, I am. Goddamn but your man is hot. And he smiles at you! I've seen him do it, even if no one believes me.
~ Nalini Singh
Clay, if anyone followed anyone, it was me tagging along after you. I didn't dare order you around." "Load of shit," he muttered, but she thought she heard a softening in his tone. "You fucking made me attend tea parties." She remembered his threat before the first one: "Tell anyone and I'll eat you and use your bones as toothpicks." ~ Talin and Clay dialogue
~ Nalini Singh
She stepped out of reach. "Go put on a shirt and get your mind out of bed." "Impossible with you around." "Pretend I'm holding a rifle. In fact, pretend I have you in the crosshairs." Janvier sighed, rubbing at a jaw shadowed by morning stubble. "I love it when you talk dirty.
~ Nalini Singh
I had sex," Drew said with a grin. "Lots and lots and lots of sex." Indigo threw a balled-up piece of paper at him, but she was grinning. Catching the paper, he said, "Hey, no use in good energy going to waste.
~ Nalini Singh
I'm old enough now, and I want someone to play with like you play with Janvier and Raphael does with Elena. Even Dmitri plays with Honor." This seemed to fascinate him. "The rules are secret in each game. I want to have secret rules with a woman who . . ." A long pause. "A woman who knows me, understands what I am, and who wants to have secret rules with me.
~ Nalini Singh
Sure you can handle me, pretty, pretty Bluebell?" "Did I ever tell you about my snakeskin boots?" "I do think I need some new feathers for my pillow.
~ Nalini Singh