"I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please"

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

"In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are"

"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"