4. “The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem.”
5. “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.”
6. “Whatever you do, do it well.”
7. “Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows.”
8. “The most important thing is family.”
9. “People often ask me if I know the secret of success and if I could tell others how to make their dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working.”
10. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
11. “The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.”
12. “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
13. “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”
14. “I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true.”
15. “Dreams, ideas and plans not only are an escape, they give me purpose, a reason to hang on.”
16. “Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”
17. “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.”
18. “In bad times and in good I’ve never lost my sense of zest for life.”
19. “Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.”
20. “The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting.”
21. “If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started by a mouse.”
22. “I believe in being an innovator.”
23. “That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.”
24. “First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.”
25. “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.”
26. “Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.”
27. “When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.”
28. “A man should never neglect his family for business.”
29. “I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.”
30. “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.”
31. “We , opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
32. “Ideas come from curiosity.”
33. “That’s what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.”
34. “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is no imagination left in the world.”
35. “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.”
36. “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.”
37. “We create happiness.”
38. “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.”
39. “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.”
40. “Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.”
41. “Think beyond your lifetime if you want to do something truly great.”
42. “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.”
43. “Money doesn’t excite me – my ideas excite me.”
44. “There is great comfort and inspiration in the feeling of close human relationships and its bearing on our mutual fortunes – a powerful force, to overcome the “tough breaks” which are certain to come to most of us from time to time.”
45. “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage.”
46. “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.”
47. “Everyone falls down. Getting back up is how you learn how to walk.”
48. “The important thing is the family. If you can keep the family together — and that’s the backbone of our whole business, catering to families — that’s what we hope to do.”
49. “All you’ve got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you’ll find people who are eager to fill your head with information.”
50. “The era we are living in today is a dream of coming true.”
51. “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.”
52. “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.”
53. “You reach a point where you don’t work for money.”
54. “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.”
55. “There’s nothing funnier than the human animal.”
56. “Whenever I go on a ride, I’m always thinking of what’s wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.”
57. “Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgment, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven competence.”
58. “Courage is the main , in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk — especially in new undertakings. to initiate something and to keep it going, pioneering and adventurous spirit to blaze new ways, often, in our land of opportunity.”
59. “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.”