"Now run along and play, but don't get into trouble. George promised to be good. But it is easy for little monkeys to forget."
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"Do not take life's experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role."
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"Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy."
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"Erotic intelligence stretches far beyond a repertoire of sexual techniques. It is an intelligence that celebrates curiosity and play, the power of the imagination, and our infinite fascination with what is hidden and mysterious."
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"Waiting in line is a great opportunity to meet people, daydream, or play."
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"I play to lift a city, and raise a banner."
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"I had to learn how to give my best effort to God and trust him with the results. I have to learn to have enough faith to trust in his grace and to trust in his sovereign and perfect plan. I had to submit my will, my desires, my dreams — give it all up to God and say, “Look, I am going to give my best effort, go on the court and play every day for you, and I'm going to let you take care of the rest."
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"I like to play snooker, golf as well."
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"I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands."
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"Work honestly, meditate everyday, meet people without fear and play."
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"Tom Brady is good, real good...but he plays in same league as I do."
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"Don't market yourself. Editors and readers don't know what they want until they see it. Scratch what itches. Write what you need to write, feed the hunger for meaning in your life. Play at the serious questions of life and death."
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"There's an old saying that applies to me: you can't lose a game if you don't play the game. (Act 1, scene 4)"
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"Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you."
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"I'd think learning to play the guitar would be very confusing for sighted people"
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"If you want more people to come to the theatre, don't put the prices at £50. You have to make theatre inclusive, and at the moment the prices are exclusive. Putting TV stars in plays just to get people in is wrong. You have to have the right people in the right parts. Stunt casting and being gimmicky does the theatre a great disservice. You have to lure people by getting them excited about a theatrical experience."
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"Part of maintaining a thriving creative culture is giving people time and permission to play."
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"A character I would love to play is Iago, from Othello."
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"I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel."
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"Play the game with a smile."
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