Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end. 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 flowerbelievechildren 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 greatnesssuccessheart My fun is working on a project and solving the problems. Walt Disney projectsproblemfun 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 organizationteachingwant I never intended to make art. Walt Disney destinyart 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 crazymistakeaverage 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 inspirationprayerdream 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 imaginationgivingcharacter 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 realimaginationgiving 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 heartfunlaughing 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 humanitydiscoveryideas 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 stresspowerfulbelieve 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 planningworryinspirational 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 levelsprayerpromise When we do fantasy, we must not lose sight of reality. Walt Disney sightdreamreality It has that thing - the imagination, and the feeling of happy excitement- I knew when I was a kid. Walt Disney imaginationlifekids 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 communicationsurvivalhumanity There is a natural hootchy-kootchy motion to a goldfish. Walt Disney goldfishfishesnatural 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-yourselfmeanthinking The four Cs as secret of my success-curiosity, confidence,courage and constancy. Walt Disney fourcuriositysecret
