Playing Games quotes
105 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"Very often the effort men put into activities that seem completely useless turns out to be extremely important in ways no one could foresee. Play has always been the mainspring of culture."
"Congress should fund research on the effects that violent video games have on young minds... We don't benefit from ignorance. We don't benefit from not knowing the science."
"Deep meaning lies often in childish play."
"Games are the most elevated form of investigation."
"Man's most serious activity is play."
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"It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity."
"We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it's not just my way or the highway."
"Play is the exultation of the possible."
"As soon as the mind and mind identification return; you're no longer yourself but a mental image of yourself, and you start playing games and roles again to get your ego needs met."
"Kids don't even read comic books anymore. They've got more important things to do - like video games."
"Waltes is still played, which is a bowl and dice game that's traditional for this area."
"D and D: a role-playing game played only by very cool guys."
"I watch NFL football on Sundays. I enjoy gaming with friends, meaning role-playing games; I still enjoy going to conventions and traveling."
"Games are the most social of all things on the web."
"I didn't meddle. If I did meddle there wouldn't be all this violence. All this horrible sexism in games."
"With pro-gaming that's one of the toughest parts - living game to game."
"I think the reason that I like so many different games is because I like the way my brain works when I'm playing games. It's more fun."
