28 Sharp & Memorable Walt Disney Quotes

Walt Disney – wow, what an inspiration;

Walt Disney, the founder of Disney and all the famous cartoons we used to watch when we were younger, took a passion for drawing and animation and turned it into one of the biggest multi-billion dollar companies in the world.

Disney originally started locally, selling his own drawings and paintings, before taking on other roles such as being a cartoonist for the school paper.

As time passed Walt became more involved with animation and opened his own business. It was so popular that before long he had his own studio.

But Disney had to declare bankruptcy, and it wasn’t until him and his brother moved to Hollywood and started again, that Disney started to become successful.

Here’s a compilation of the best and most memorable Walt Disney quotes:

28 Walt Disney Quotes

1. “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” – Walt Disney

2. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

3. “The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” – Walt Disney

4. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

5. “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney

6. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

7. “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” – Walt Disney

8. “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney

9. “When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.” – Walt Disney

10th of 22 Walt Disney Quotes

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney

11. “A man should never neglect his family for business.” – Walt Disney

12. “Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.” – Walt Disney

13. “Whenever I go on a ride, I’m always thinking of what’s wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.” – Walt Disney

14. “Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards – the things we live by and teach our children – are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.” – Walt Disney

15. “I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney

16. “Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.” – Walt Disney

17. “I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things.” – Walt Disney

18. “Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.” – Walt Disney

19. “You reach a point where you don’t work for money.” – Walt Disney

20th of 22 Walt Disney Quotes

“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” – Walt Disney

21. “It’s no secret that we were sticking just about every nickel we had on the chance that people would really be interested in something totally new and unique in the field of entertainment.” – Walt Disney

22. “Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role.” – Walt Disney

23. “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” – Walt Disney

24. “Laughter is America’s most important export.” – Walt Disney

25. “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main… and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” – Walt Disney

26. “You reach a point where you don’t work for money.” – Walt Disney

27. “I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.” – Walt Disney

28. “A man should never neglect his family for business.” – Walt Disney

29. “I believe in being an motivator.” – Walt Disney

Summary

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