Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Brian Sutton-Smith Quotes: The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.
         

The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.


Brian Sutton-Smith
Check all other quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Brian Sutton-Smith Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/The-opposite-of-play-is-not-work-113620>.




Check out


Other quotes of Brian Sutton-Smith


The opposite of play is not work. It's depression.

The opposite of play is not work. It's depression.



The opposite of play isn’t work. It’s depression. To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed as if one is assured of one’s prospects.

The opposite of play isn’t work. It’s depression. To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed as if one is assured of one’s prospects.



It is my opinion that the 21st century will be the century of play, and the heteroglossic activity of artists in the 20th century has been the forecast.

It is my opinion that the 21st century will be the century of play, and the heteroglossic activity of artists in the 20th century has been the forecast.



I feel playful aggression is important for children because they have to deal with all kinds of anger and aggression in their lives.

I feel playful aggression is important for children because they have to deal with all kinds of anger and aggression in their lives.





Other quotes you may like


Secrets are like honey in a paper bag. Eventually, they leak out.

Secrets are like honey in a paper bag. Eventually, they leak out.



Good leaders teach you how to swim to the shore

Good leaders teach you how to swim to the shore



You're all you've got.

You're all you've got.



It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background.

It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background.



When he plays all the flowers swap colors and years and decades and centuries of rain pour back into the sky

When he plays all the flowers swap colors and years and decades and centuries of rain pour back into the sky



The future of the codex book, with pages and so forth? A platform for transmitting narratives. There are others.

The future of the codex book, with pages and so forth? A platform for transmitting narratives. There are others.



I think those of us on a spiritual journey can help create a new conversation, a new America, and a new world.

I think those of us on a spiritual journey can help create a new conversation, a new America, and a new world.



I do like to have fun. I don't need alcohol to have fun.

I do like to have fun. I don't need alcohol to have fun.



The game replaces sexual enjoyment by pleasure in movement.

The game replaces sexual enjoyment by pleasure in movement.



Innovation requires articulation.

Innovation requires articulation.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.". Author of this quote is Brian Sutton-Smith. .