Play Quotes

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play

Heraclitus

We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play

Heraclitus

Last night, there came a frost, which has done great damage to my garden.... It is sad that Nature will play such tricks on us poor mortals, inviting us with sunny smiles to confide in her, and then, when we are entirely within her power, striking us to the heart.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world

Hugh Walpole Sr

If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish.

John Brady

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

Henry Van Dyke

Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.

Robert Fulghum

For better or worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life

Dale Carnegie

If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time

Chinese Proverbs

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.

G K Chesterton

If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don`t appreciate the moment until it's passed.

Kanye West

The problem with capitalism is that it best rewards the worst part of us: the ruthless, competitive, conniving, opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much punishment--or at least much handicap--to honesty, compassion, fair play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in need.

Michael Parenti

The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world. They can sit at their ease and gape at the play. If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.

Oscar Wilde

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Fran Lebowitz

Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf.

Gene Perret
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