Body Quote by Mark Twain

“work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and that play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”

— Dan Ariely

The difference between work and play is only a matter of attitude. Work, fully done, is play.

— Gerald May

Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.

— Mark Twain

Play is always voluntary. What might otherwise be play is work if it's forced.

— Bob Black

Any phrase that suggests play is this domain that's the opposite of work, or the thing that you do when you're done working, should…

— Ian Bogost

Normally we think of play as the opposite of work. Work is the thing you have to do, and then there's play, the thing…

— Ian Bogost

Work, as we usually think of it, is energy expended for a further end in view; play is energy expended for its own sake,…

— Northrop Frye

Play doesn't have to be the opposite of work.

— Jill Vialet

Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.

— Evan Esar

Play is a necessary ingredient in art because there is a kind of wonder that goes on when you play. You're directing your activity…

— Richard Serra

Play is just another version of work

— Ray Kurzweil

To play so as to be relaxed and refreshed for work is not to play, and no work is well and finely done unless…

— Alan Watts