The main point for me is that toys are incredibly more important than we realized. Brian Sutton-Smith importantincrediblymain Change image and share on social
To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed, as if one is assured of one's prospects. Brian Sutton-Smith actassurecommit Change image and share on social
We study play because life is crap. Life is crap, and it's full of pain and suffering, and the only thing that makes it worth living - the only thing that makes it possible to get up in the morning and go on living - is play. Brian Sutton-Smith crapfulllife share on social
I keep trying to understand the phenomenon of why adults are so literal when children are so imaginative. Toys are a caricature of reality. Brian Sutton-Smith adultcaricaturechild Change image and share on social
Despite the efforts of some parents, children still tend to act out the traditional sex roles of our culture. The child's peer group may have more of an influence over this than the parents. Brian Sutton-Smith actchildculture Change image and share on social
The kid who can play imaginatively doesn't tend to be violent. It's the same with adults. Brian Sutton-Smith adultimaginativelykid Change image and share on social
Research has shown that children who play often both solitarily and socially become more creative and imaginative than those whose exposure to play and toys is limited. Brian Sutton-Smith childcreativeexposure Change image and share on social
People who play are happier people. And people who don't have access to play tend to be depressed. Brian Sutton-Smith accessdepresshappy Change image and share on social
Play begins as a major feature of mammalian evolution and remains as a major method of becoming reconciled with our present universe. Brian Sutton-Smith beginevolutionfeature Change image and share on social
Adults spend $500 billion on games and leisure activity each year, and some adults lament that kids get $15 billion for toys. Brian Sutton-Smith activityadultbillion Change image and share on social
