"If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at the bar or in the church"

"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast"

"With foxes we must play the fox"

"Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword"

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

"It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them"

"I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind"

"Cowardice and courage are never without a measure of affectation. Nor is love. Feelings are never true. They play with their mirrors"

"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything"

"The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play"

"The Church knew what the psalmist knew: Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration; it is the Church's greatest ornament"