Walt Disney was a dreamer, an innovator, and a testament to what hard work and perseverance can do for anyone who believes they can accomplish something.
From Snow White to Winnie the Pooh to The Lion King to Frozen, Disney’s legacy has influenced millions of children across the world.
Regarded as one of the greatest minds in the entertainment history, here are a few lessons we can learn from the legendary Walt Disney.
- “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
- “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse.”
- “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
- “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.”
- “The important thing is the family. If you can keep the family together—and that’s the backbone of our whole business, catering to families—that’s what we hope to do.”
- “When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way—implicitly and unquestionable.”
- “Dreams, ideas, and plans not only are an escape; they give me purpose—a reason to hang on.”
- “Adults are only kids grown up.”
- “Why do we have to grow up? I know more adults who have the children’s approach to life. They’re people who don’t give a hang of what the Jones’ do. You see them at Disneyland every time you go there. They are not afraid to be delighted with simple pleasures, and they have a degree of contentment with what life has brought—sometimes it isn’t much, either.”
- “Part of the Disney success is our ability to create a believable world of dreams that appeals to all age groups. The kind of entertainment we create is meant to appeal to every member of the family.”
- “The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.”
- “First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.”
- “To the youngsters of today, I say believe in the future, the world is getting better; there still is plenty of opportunity.”
- “I resent the limitations of my own imagination.”
- “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, then worrying won’t make it any better.”
- “Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows.”
- “Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination.”
- “The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.”
- “Do a good job. You don’t have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work—then try to trump it.”
- “Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C’s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy.”
- “I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true.”
- “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- “We share, to a large extent, one another’s fate. We help create those circumstances which favor or challenge us in meeting our objectives and realizing our dreams.”
- “A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive.”
- “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.”