Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination. But just as a muscle grows flabby with disuse, so the bright imagination of a child pales in later years if he ceases to exercise it. Walt Disney More Quotes by Walt Disney More Quotes From Walt Disney 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. Walt Disney flower believe children It seems to me shallow and arrogant for any man in these times to claim he is completely self-made, that he owes all his success to his own unaided efforts. Many hands and hearts and minds generally contribute to anyone's notable achievements. Walt Disney greatness success heart My fun is working on a project and solving the problems. Walt Disney projects problem fun I do not want to make teaching films. If I did, I would create a separate organization. It is not higher education that interests me so much as general mass education. Walt Disney organization teaching want I never intended to make art. Walt Disney destiny art To some people, I am kind of a Merlin who takes lots of crazy chances, but rarely makes mistakes. I've made some bad ones, but fortunately, the successes have come along fast enough to cover up the mistakes. When you go to bat as many times as I do, and continually improve upon your mistakes, you're bound to get a good average. Walt Disney crazy mistake average To me, today, at age sixty-one, all prayer, by the humble or highly placed, has one thing in common: supplication for strength and inspiration to carry on the best human impulses which should bind us together for a better world. Walt Disney inspiration prayer dream It's always a challenge bringing a great story classic to the screen. Giving visual form to the characters and places that have only existed in the imagination. But it's the kind of challenge we enjoy. Walt Disney imagination giving character What seems real to the mind can be as important as any material fact. We live by the spirit and the imagination as well as by our senses. Cartoon animation can give fantasy the same reality as those things we can touch and see and hear. Walt Disney real imagination giving If I can't find a theme, I can't make a film anyone else will feel. I can't laugh at intellectual humor. I'm just corny enough to like to have a story hit me over the heart. Walt Disney heart fun laughing We have always tried to be guided by the basic idea that, in the discovery of knowledge, there is great entertainment - as, conversely, in all good entertainment, there is always some grain of wisdom, humanity, or enlightenment to be gained. Walt Disney humanity discovery ideas I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life and keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish. Walt Disney stress powerful believe While the worriers are worrying, the planners are planning and the accountants are figuring out why we can't afford it, I'm busy getting started. Walt Disney planning worry inspirational A prayer, it seems to me, implies a promise as well as a request; at the highest level, prayer not only is a supplication for strength and guidance, but also becomes an affirmation of life and thus a reverent praise of God. Walt Disney levels prayer promise When we do fantasy, we must not lose sight of reality. Walt Disney sight dream reality It has that thing - the imagination, and the feeling of happy excitement- I knew when I was a kid. Walt Disney imagination life kids Direct and easy communications — freedom of speech in all forms and in its broadest sense — has become vital to the very survival of a civilized humanity. Walt Disney communication survival humanity There is a natural hootchy-kootchy motion to a goldfish. Walt Disney goldfish fishes natural Childishness? I think it's the equivalent of never losing your sense of humor. I mean, yes there's a certain something that you retain. It's the equivalent of not getting so stuffy that you can't laugh at others. Walt Disney being-yourself mean thinking The four Cs as secret of my success-curiosity, confidence,courage and constancy. Walt Disney four curiosity secret
