“They played at hearts as other children might play at ball; only, as it was really their two hearts that they flung to and fro, they had to be very, very handy to catch them, each time, without hurting them.”

“Children played at those stories; they dreamed about them. They took them to heart and acted as if to live inside them.”

“When I was a kid, I had two friends, and they were imaginary and they would only play with each other.”

“I’m playing catch with Nisha and Nena. They’re standing against the opposite wall shrieking with enjoyment. They’re teenagers, but they’ve never played catch before and lack any sense of coordination; when they throw the ball to me it flies in any direction. Sometimes it hits the wall behind them. We’ve been playing for half an hour and they have only caught it twice.”

“Life is nothing to be very serious about. Life is a ball in your hands to play with. Don’t hold on to the ball. ”

“Maybe you've forgotten, but I don't play nicely with others.""On the contrary, I think the two of us would play very well together.”