Walt Disney

1901 - 1966

Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, and film producer, known for creating iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and establishing The Walt Disney Company. He revolutionized the entertainment industry with his innovative animation techniques and theme parks, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.

The Disneyland Story television program (27 October 1954)

All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.

It’s fun to do the impossible

All of our dreams can come true...

Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.

I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them

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You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.

I believe in being an innovator.

I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.

You reach a point where you don't work for money.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

It's always such a joy that you wake up in the morning and there's work to do.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.

On the inside wall of the American Adventure in Epcot Center

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

July 1957 interview with Hedda Hopper

If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.

Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.

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.

I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.

I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.

Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.

Interview in "Collecting Disneyana" by David and Maxine Swinehart, 1984

A man should never neglect his family for business.

Ch. 14 : The Real Walt Disney, p. 361 - How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Magic Every Day of Your Life, 2004

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

July 1957 interview with Hedda Hopper