Walt Disney Quotes
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Faith. Trust. and Pixie Dust.
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Until a character becomes a personality it cannot be believed. Without personality, the character may do funny or interesting things, but unless people are able to identify themselves with the character, its actions will seem unreal. And without personality, a story cannot ring true to the audience.
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A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive.
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A good ending is vital to a picture, the single most important element, because it is what the audience takes with them out of the theater.
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No matter what the provocation, I never fire a man who is honestly trying to deliver a job. Few workers who become established at the Disney Studio ever leave voluntarily or otherwise, and many have been on the payroll all their working lives.
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Everyone has to contribute, or they become laborers.
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I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past.
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All of our dreams can come true...
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To be successful you must be unique, you must be so different that if people want what you have, they must come to you to get it.
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The American child is a highly intelligent human being - characteristically sensitive, humorous, open-minded, eager to learn, and has a strong sense of excitement, energy, and healthy curiosity about the world in which he lives. Lucky indeed is the grown-up who manages to carry these same characteristics into adult life. It usually makes for a happy and successful individual.
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Its fun to do the unexpected.
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Many of the things that seem impossible now will become realities tomorrow.
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Think, Believe, Dream, and Dare.
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Animals have personalities like people and must be studied.
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Disneyland is a work of love...Drawing up plans and dreaming of what I could do, everything. It was just something I kind of kept playing around with.
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In my view, wholesome pleasure, sport, and recreation are as vital to this nation as productive work and should have a large share in the national budget.
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Always fight for quality, whether giving or receiving.
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Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature.
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I don't pose as an authority on anything at all, I follow the opinions of the ordinary people I meet, and I take pride in the close-knit teamwork with my organization.
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At first the cartoon medium was just a novelty, but it never really began to hit until we had more than tricks... until we developed personalities. We had to get beyond getting a laugh. They may roll in the aisles, but that doesn't mean you have a great picture. You have pathos in the thing.
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I have never been interested in personal gain or profit. This business and this studio have been my entire life.
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In learning the art of storytelling by animation, I have discovered that language has an anatomy.
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The era we are living in today is a dream of coming true.
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Let your heart guide you...it whispers so listen closely.