Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator,
voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he
introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film
producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an
individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two
Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors.
Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library
of Congress.
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator,
voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he
introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film
producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an
individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two
Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors.
Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library
of Congress.
Walt Disney Quotes
The way to get started is to quit
talking and begin doing.
talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Laughter is no enemy to learning
Walt Disney
Happiness is a state of mind.
Walt Disney
You must not let anyone define your
limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.
limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.
Walt Disney
That's the real trouble with the
world, too many people grow up
world, too many people grow up
Walt Disney
Everyone has to contribute, or they
become laborers.
become laborers.
Walt Disney
The more you like yourself, the less
you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
Walt Disney
I can never stand still. I must
explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations
of my own imagination.
explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations
of my own imagination.
Walt Disney
All of our dreams can come true.
Walt Disney
A man should never neglect his
family for business.
family for business.
Walt Disney
If you can visualize it, if you can
dream it, there's some way to do it.
dream it, there's some way to do it.
Walt Disney
Progress is impossible without
change
change
Walt Disney
I function better when things are
going badly than when they're as smooth as whipped cream.
going badly than when they're as smooth as whipped cream.
Walt Disney
I think what I want Disneyland to be
most of all is a happy place.
most of all is a happy place.
Walt Disney
Disneyland will never be completed.
It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
Walt Disney
Crowded classrooms and half-day
sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of
our children.
sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of
our children.
Walt Disney
Laughter is timeless. Imagination
has no age. And dreams are forever.
has no age. And dreams are forever.
Walt Disney
The flower that blooms in adversity
is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
Walt Disney
After the rain, the sun will
reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.
reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.
Walt Disney
We believed in our idea - a family
park where parents and children could have fun- together.
park where parents and children could have fun- together.
Walt Disney
When I started on Disneyland, my
wife used to say, 'But why do you want to build an amusement park? They're so
dirty.' I told her that was just the point--mine wouldn't be.
wife used to say, 'But why do you want to build an amusement park? They're so
dirty.' I told her that was just the point--mine wouldn't be.
Walt Disney
When you believe in a thing, believe
in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
Walt Disney
I always like to look on the
optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a
complex matter.
optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a
complex matter.
Walt Disney
That's what we storytellers do. We
restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.
restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.
Walt Disney
When you're curious, you find lots
of interesting things to do.
of interesting things to do.
Walt Disney
Disneyland is like a piece of clay:
If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and
revamp.
If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and
revamp.
Walt Disney
I love the nostalgic myself. I hope
we never lose some of the things of the past.
we never lose some of the things of the past.
Walt Disney
No matter how your heart is
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.
Walt Disney
Ideas come from curiosity.
Walt Disney
Women are the best judges of
anything we turn out. Their taste is very important. They are the theatergoers;
they are the ones who drag the men in. If the women like it, to heck with the
men.
anything we turn out. Their taste is very important. They are the theatergoers;
they are the ones who drag the men in. If the women like it, to heck with the
men.
Walt Disney
She believed in dreams, all right,
but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming
didn't come along, she went over to the palace and got him.
but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming
didn't come along, she went over to the palace and got him.
Walt Disney
The sky has never been the limit. We
are our own limits. It's then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing
ourselves to live our best lives.
are our own limits. It's then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing
ourselves to live our best lives.
All the adversity I've had in my
life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
Walt Disney
