"Teachers are unparalleled in the role they play in children's lives"

"A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching"

"Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher"

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

"Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor"

"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"