Sumaiya

“and engage fully with the world. I don’t think it is too much to say that play can save your life. It certainly has salvaged mine. Life without play is a grinding, mechanical existence organized around doing the things necessary for survival. Play is the stick that stirs the drink. It is the basis of all art, games, books, sports, movies, fashion, fun, and wonder—in short, the basis of what we think of as civilization. Play is the vital essence of life. It is what makes life lively.”
― Stuart Brown, Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

“if I am not actively creating something, then I am probably actively destroying something”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

“At some offices, play is becoming increasingly recognized as an important component of success. And I’m not just talking about Ping-Pong tables in the break room. Employees who have engaged in play throughout their lives outside of work and”
― Stuart Brown, Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

“A man's weakness is a woman's beauty...a woman's weakness is falling in love.”
― Jemina Akhtar, Veil of Lies