"Do a good job. You don't have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work - then try to trump it."
Walt Disney
Animator, Film Producer
Walt Disney was a pioneering animator and filmmaker, known for creating iconic characters and founding Disneyland, revolutionizing family entertainment.
- Born
- December 5, 1901
- Died
- December 15, 1966
- Quotes
- 395
- Rank
- #295
Quote collection
Walt Disney quotes (page 9 of 20)
395 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Many hands and hearts and minds generally contribute to anyone's notable achievements."
"The inclination of my life...has been to do things & make things which will give pleasure to people in new and amazing ways."
"People look at you and me to see what they are supposed to be. And, if we don't disappoint them, maybe, just maybe, they won't disappoint us."
"I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous."
"Fear too often spells failure."
"One thing it takes to accomplish something is courage."
"I don't believe in talking down to children. I don't believe in talking down to any certain segment."
"But they say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true."
"It has that thing - the imagination, and the feeling of happy excitement- I knew when I was a kid."
"Your talent makes you who you are. You should be proud of it."
"Think beyond your lifetime if you want to accomplish something truly worthwhile."
"Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgement, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven competence."
"Do anything better than it was ever done before and youll get rich."
"The more you are like yourself, the less you are like anyone else which makes you unique. The problem with most people is that they spend their lives trying to emulate others and so we have lots of copies but few originals."
"Every leader is telling a story... about what he or she values."
"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. Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows. Most things are good, and they are the strongest things; but there are evil things too, and you are not doing a child a favor by trying to shield him from reality. The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil."
"You'll be a poorer person all your life if you don't know some of the great stories and great poems."
"Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job."
"Dream, diversify-and never miss an angle."