31 Legendary Walt Disney Quotes to Motivate and Inspire You

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About Walt Disney

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago. At the beginning of his childhood, he was fond of drawing, and by the time he reached high school, he became a cartoonist for his school’s newspaper.

Walt Disney was a great innovator in the field of animation, and he is considered the father of animation.

Here is a collection of his best quotes in various fields that inspire everyone in their lives.

Quotes on Dreams, Imagination & Creativity

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

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney

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

“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.” – Walt Disney

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

“First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.” – Walt Disney

“I resent the limitations of my own imagination.” – Walt Disney

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney

Quotes on Action, Effort & Execution

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

“Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.” – Walt Disney

“Whatever you do, do it well.” – Walt Disney

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

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

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

Quotes on Optimism, Attitude & Perspective

“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

“In bad times and in good, I’ve never lost my sense of zest for life.” – Walt Disney

“When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage.” – Walt Disney

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

Quotes on Work Ethic, Passion & Purpose

“I don’t make pictures just to make money. I make money to make more pictures.” – Walt Disney

“Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job.” – Walt Disney

“Money doesn’t excite me, my ideas excite me.” – Walt Disney

“I’d say it’s been my biggest problem all my life… it’s money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.” – Walt Disney

“I believe in being a motivator.” – Walt Disney

Quotes on Children, Innocence & Humanity

“I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether he be six or sixty. Call the child innocence.” – Walt Disney

“You’re dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.” – Walt Disney

“I have long felt that the way to keep children out of trouble is to keep them interested in things.” – Walt Disney

“When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it’s because he’s so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.” – Walt Disney

“I take great pride in the artistic development of cartoons. Our characters are made to go through emotions.” – Walt Disney

Quotes on Storytelling, Media & Influence

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.” – Walt Disney

“We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.” – Walt Disney

“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” – Walt Disney