“The Lion King”, “Snow White”, “Peter Pan”, “Dumbo”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Mulan” or “Fantasy” are names of well-known films that are part of the childhood of a large number of people. All of them are part of the Disney factory, along with such renowned characters as Mickey Mouse.
The origin of this factory and many of these stories are found in the figure of Walt Disney. But this man has not only left us great stories that have contributed to shaping the collective imagination, but he has also left deep reflections on various topics.
In this article we will see a series of the best quotes from Walt Disney
This is a selection of great phrases from this famous producer and entertainer regarding motivation, life and multiple other topics of interest.
1. A good story can take you on a fantastic journey
This phrase reflects the desire to help people dream through their stories, and the importance of being stimulated by means such as telling stories and stories.
2. Don’t sleep to rest, sleep to dream. Because dreams are to be fulfilled
This phrase pushes us to be positive, creative and dare to set goals and dreams to fulfill.
3. If you have a dream in your heart and you really believe in it, you run the risk of it becoming a reality.
Believing in ourselves and in the possibility of fulfilling our dreams pushes us to act in such a way that we are likely to make them come true.
4. Life is made up of lights and shadows. We cannot hide this reality from our children, but we can teach them that good can triumph over evil.
Although Disney stories and films are aimed at a children’s audience, they contain elements that refer to the cruelty of some aspects of life. However, it is always shown that despite this the story can have a happy ending.
5. I love nostalgia. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past
Although we have to move forward and progress, this does not mean that we cannot look back and maintain or recover positive aspects of the past.
6. We are not trying to entertain critics. I play it for the public
Regardless of other people’s criticism, we have to fight for what we want and for what our objectives pursue.
7. Ask yourself if what you are doing today brings you closer to the place you want to be tomorrow.
Disney indicates the need for our actions to direct us where we want to go.
8. I don’t like to repeat success: I like to try new things to be successful
Originality and the desire to experiment can lead us to success in our objectives, beyond replicating an idea that has already been implemented.
9. The way to start is to stop talking about it and start doing it.
Arguing or rambling about the idea of doing something is not going to cause us to do it. If we want to do something it is better that we act.
10. It is a mistake not to give people the opportunity to learn to depend on themselves when they are young.
Overprotection prevents people from being able to be independent and have severe difficulties when it comes to facing reality.
11. The difference between winning and losing is often not giving up.
Perseverance and effort, as well as not giving up, is what makes the difference.
12. All our dreams can become reality if we have the courage to pursue them
We must fight to achieve our dreams
13. Getting older is mandatory, growing up is optional
Although our body is going to age no matter what, our mind can develop and mature or not, as well as retain the illusion or not.
14. To create the fantastic we must first understand the real
We cannot create something fantastic if we are not clear about where the limits with reality are and how it works.
15. Love is a philosophy of life, not a stage of falling in love
Being in love with someone or something and loving them are different things. Infatuation may end up ceasing, but love may remain.
16. Forever is a long, long time and time has a way of changing things.
Nothing is eternal and time can cause things that we considered immovable to change.
17. The secret of personal motivation can be summarized in the four C’s: curiosity, confidence, courage and perseverance.
Disney proposes that these characteristics are what allow you to be motivated and fight to achieve what we want.
18. Think, believe, dream and dare
Four verbs that can lead us to live a life the way we want to live it.
19. Never forget that it all started when I drew a simple mouse
This phrase refers to the fact that anyone can reach the top with the most trivial actions that may seem.
20. The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can run from it or you can learn from it.
Although it hurts, the past allows us to develop and grow if we dare to try to overcome it and learn from the experiences.
21. The value of willpower opens paths
It is necessary to be able to stay in our place and persist to achieve our goals.
22. All the adversity in my life, all my worries and obstacles have made me stronger
Even from the worst things in life we can learn.
23. Adults are just grown children
The adult is not so different from the child: we all have the capacity to dream and get excited.
24. A person must set his goals as soon as possible and dedicate all his energy and talent to them
Know what do we want to do with our life It allows us to direct our efforts to fulfill what we want.
25. Sometimes it’s fun to try the impossible.
Not setting limits and trying to achieve what is believed to be unattainable can be quite a challenge in which we may break the limits.
26. Tomorrow will be better as long as we keep alive the ideals of freedom and a better life
As we progress, we will manage to improve things more and more.
27. Laughter is timeless. Imagination is ageless. And dreams are forever
These three elements, which make up a large part of what can make us develop and be happy, will always be there.
28. The more you like yourself the less you are like others, which makes you unique
Self-esteem and self-confidence allow us to be ourselves without depending on other people’s opinions. And this is what allows us to stand out and make a difference.
29. A dream is a wish that your heart creates, when you are lightly asleep
Dreams are the expression of what we want even when our mind may consider them unrealistic.
30. Get a good idea and stick with it. Work on it until it’s done, done right
Again, This phrase pushes us to pursue our goals and manage to carry them out carefully and in the best possible way.
31. For every laugh there must be a tear
In life there are things that fill us with joy and excitement, but we must also face the existence of painful and sad things.
32. There are many hands and hearts that contribute to a person’s success.
Family, partner, friends, colleagues, investors or simply people who trust a person are essential when it comes to achieving success.
33. Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has demonstrated ability, wisdom, and competence.
Leadership is something that comes from the acceptance of an individual’s abilities by the group, which gives them power.
34. Healthy pleasure, sport and recreation are as vital to this nation as productive work and should have a large share in the national budget
Entertaining and enjoying yourself are essential to maintaining well-being.
35. A man or woman should never neglect their families for a business
It is important to take care of those around us and keep them in mind, without always remaining trapped by the needs of a business. It is necessary that we find time for this.
36. There are more treasures in every little detail of our lives than in a pirate’s chest. And the best of all is that you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.
We must appreciate the small things of everyday life, as they are what allow us to give meaning and emotion to our lives.
37. If you believe in something, believe in it to its ultimate consequences
Our deepest values and beliefs are part of us, and if we truly believe in something we must be willing to defend it.
38. If you have done the best you can, worrying is not going to make you do better.
Disney indicates that being overly concerned about something does not represent any type of advantage or benefit.
39. In your life, there is a point you will reach where you will realize that the best thing is not to work for money.
While money may be necessary today, it is important that this is not our motive for action. We must do what we believe we should do and work on what is our vocation and what excites us.
40. Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children
The enthusiasm and imagination of today’s children will become part of the minds of the men and women of tomorrow.
41. Most of my life I have done what I wanted. And that has been the key to my happiness
Not getting carried away by what others will say and living the life we want to live are basic elements to be able to lead a pleasant existence.
42. Laughter is not the enemy of learning
Learning is often considered a solemn and serious act and does not involve fun. However, it is much easier to learn if what we learn or the way we do it is enjoyable and fun, making it easier to connect with it.
43. I believe in the future, the world is getting better, there are still a lot of opportunities
It’s never too late to be good at something neither to learn, nor to enjoy different opportunities.
44. After the rain, the sun reappears.
Even though there are moments of suffering and pain, we will be able to recover and be happy again.
45. When you are curious, you find a lot of interesting things to do.
Curiosity and openness of thought will lead us to discover multiple things to do in the world.
46. Our heritages and ideals, our codes and standards, the things we live and teach our children are preserved or forgotten depending on the freedom with which we exchange ideas and feelings.
The freedom to express ourselves allows us to transmit our knowledge and sensations in a way that can be learned from them.
47. I learned that the best triumph I can have is having the right to call someone my friend.
Deserving and obtaining someone’s trust is not easy. Friendship and relationships of true trust that are established with other people are a true achievement that should be valued.
48. Times and conditions change so quickly that we must continue to keep our goal focused on the future
We must be aware that things are in continuous movement and we must be able to adapt to it.
49. Money doesn’t excite me. What excites me are the ideas
What is truly exciting is doing what we like and what we believe is right and positive, discovering new things and different ways of doing things.
50. The flower that grows in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all
The things we fight for in times of pain are the most beautiful.
51. Laughter is America’s most important export
Disney created one of the most important and internationally known entertainment industries from scratch since its founding.
52. The worst in us is not without innocence, although it could be deeply buried
Disney’s works address human nature and the dark side that all people have from all possible perspectives.
53. The era we are living in is a dream come true
Disney managed to make so many things come true in such a short time that in his time everything seemed possible to him.
54. There is life after pain, joy will still be here
A message of hope and optimism, which Disney learned from a very young age due to the hardships he went through.
55. Fantasy and reality often overlap
A phrase that perfectly sums up the soul of the work done by Walt Disney for more than 40 years.
56. There is nothing funnier than the human animal
The extensive team of animators at the Disney factory tried from their first feature film to create moving, exciting and also fun stories.
57. The important thing is the family. If you can keep the family together, and that’s the backbone of our entire business, serving families, that’s what we hope to do.
Disney films were always aimed at the whole family, and represented the traditional American family model.
58. The way to start is to stop talking and start doing
By following this recipe, we will undoubtedly be able to launch any project we have in mind.
59. I always like to look at the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
Although they were made for a mainly children’s audience, Disney’s works reflected the hardships and sadness of life in all of them.
60. With enough effort, you can achieve (your goal). Or you may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter the outcome, you will know that you have been alive
Throughout his career, Disney gave us multiple inspiring phrases to apply in both our personal and professional lives.
61. Why worry? If you’ve done your best, worrying won’t make things better.
A piece of advice that those who care the most can follow.
62. Everyone falls. Getting up is how you learn to walk
That and no other is the philosophy that Disney followed to achieve its position at the top of the world of animation.
63. People often ask me if I know the secret to success and if I could tell others how to make their dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working.
All the people who knew him highlight that Disney was, above all, a tireless worker, every day of the year.
64. I’m so proud I think I’ll break
Phrase that Disney uttered in 1939 when they gave him the 7 small symbolic Oscars after the premiere of “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs.”
65. Never get bored or cynical. Yesterday is a thing of the past.
Walt Disney always advocated optimism, human kindness and hope.
66. That’s the real problem with the world: Too many people are getting older. They forget.
One of the maxims that pushed Disney to create its empire in the world of entertainment. A message similar to that of the myth of Peter Pan.
67. Overcrowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource: the minds of our children.
This great entrepreneur was always concerned about the problems of the American school system.
68. I have long felt that the way to keep children from getting into trouble is to keep them interested in things
Much of Disney’s advice was in the direction of improving the American youth of his time.
69. Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment that can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages around the world
No one did as much for the evolution of animation as Walt Disney.
70. Animation is different from other jobs. Their language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was developing the unnatural but seemingly natural cartoon anatomy for humans and animals.
Disney always surrounded itself with the best animators of the time and their work was truly exceptional.
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