I think of life itself as a wonderful play that I've written
for myself, and so my purpose is to have the
utmost fun playing my part.
Shirley MacLaine
It is becoming increasingly clear through research on the brain, as well as in other areas of study, that childhood needs play. Play acts
as a forward feed mechanism into courageous,
creative, rigorous thinking in adulthood.
Tina Bruce (Professor, London Metropolitan University)
Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is
irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good.
Lucia Capocchione
Playful people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent
with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.
Henri Matisse
As adults we have quite a bit of work to do, and play seems to function as a protective mechanism against the costs of this work; a buffer against stress, a support during life transitions, a means of forming bonds and alliances, a jump start for creativity and problem-solving.
Christine Caldwell
Can you imagine experiencing the world as a great sandbox
given for us to play in like we did as children? As we play,
we can also open ourselves to the exploration of our edges,
always creating new adventures of self-exploration as we
let go of old out-dated beliefs about ourselves.
Judith-Annette Milburn
Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk
of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently
laugh at himself does not.
Vaclav Havel, Czech playwright,
(1936 - 2011)
As long as you can laugh at yourself
you will never cease to be amused.
Unknown
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by
the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So
throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Mark Twain
If you limit yourself only to what seems possible or reasonable,
you disconnect yourself from what you truly want,
and all that is left is a compromise.
Robert Fritz
The Path of Least Resistance
It's not the laughter of a child with toys
It's not the laughter of the president's boys
It's not the laughter of the media king
This laughter doesn't sell you anything
It's the wind in the wings of a diving dove
You better listen for the laugh of love
Whatever else you might be thinking of
You better listen for the laugh of love
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian Musician
All I ever thought was, 'I'm going to do this as long
as I can, and if I can't get paid at it, I'll be a bum
doing it.' And so, here I am.
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian Musician
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder,
he needs the companionship of at least one adult
who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy,
excitement and mystery of the world we live in.
Rachel Carson
Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no
common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can;
all of them make me laugh.
W.H. Auden
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at
different speeds. A sense of humor is
just common sense, dancing.
William James