Walt Disney is one of the most fascinating people in history. His work and life have inspired millions of people worldwide, and his legacy continues to live on today. Walt had been interested in drawing since he was a kid and would spend hours drawing on any piece of paper he could find. His parents encouraged him to draw as much as possible and allowed him to attend art classes to cultivate his talent.
A pioneer of the American animation industry and a popular showman, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. He had a dream of making something special, and he did it. He also ensured that it was something people could enjoy together as a family; that’s why his work stands the test of time. Disney’s animation studio was responsible for creating some of the most famous and beloved animated characters in history. From Mickey Mouse to Donald Duck, he marked the childhood of generations and produced some of the best animated movies, which became works of art. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won or received 26 Oscars from 59 nominations!
Despite his apparent bubbly personality, those who knew him said he was actually a quite shy, insecure, and lonely man, the perfect representation of a genius. But at the same time, he was a perfectionist. He wanted his work to be the best of the best. You can’t help but love Walt Disney because he loved what he gifted us. That’s why we want to pay homage to his work with a collection of the best quotes by Walt Disney!
#101
"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."
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#102
"Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk — especially in new undertakings. Courage to initiate something and to keep it going, pioneering and adventurous spirit to blaze new ways, often, in our land of opportunity."
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#103
"Children are people, and they should have to reach to learn about things, to understand things, just as adults have to reach if they want to grow in mental stature."
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#104
"I don’t believe in playing down to children, either in life or in motion pictures. I didn’t treat my own youngsters like fragile flowers, and I think no parent should."
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#105
“All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable.”
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#106
"I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the Park (Disneyland). I want to feel they’re in another world."
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#107
"Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money."
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#108
"We did it Disneyland, in the knowledge that most of the people I talked to thought it would be a financial disaster – closed and forgotten within the first year."
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#109
"We are not trying to entertain the critics. I’ll take my chances with the public."
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#110
"I take great pride in the artistic development of cartoons. Our characters are made to go through emotions."
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#111
"I wanted to retain my individuality. I was afraid of being hampered by studio policies. I knew if someone else got control, I would be restrained."
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#112
"I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained."
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#113
"I am interested in entertaining people, in bringing pleasure, particularly laughter, to others, rather than being concerned with ‘expressing’ myself with obscure creative impressions."
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#114
"I don’t make pictures just to make money. I make money to make more pictures."
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#115
“In bad times and in good, I’ve never lost my sense of zest for life.”
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#116
"Money doesn’t excite me, my ideas excite me."
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#117
“Disneyland is a show.”
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#118
“We believed in our idea: a family park where parents and children could have fun—together.”
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#119
"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 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."
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#120
"Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation."
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