Quotes from Pat Williams

All people are essentially creative because we are all made in the image of a creative God. Creativity is our birthright; imagination is the essence of our being. Only when we are dreaming big dreams are we truly fulfilling our God-given purpose in life.

Creativity is not so much an ability as a state of awareness.

Mickey was not merely the right idea at the right time; he was the creative solution to a crisis in Walt's life.

And what is a futurist? Not a fortune-teller or a soothsayer, not a reader of tea leaves or crystal balls. A futurist is a planner and a doer. Futurists look at trends and innovation. They look for patterns of change. Then they act. Futurists don't just predict the future. They make the future happen.

The difference between today and tomorrow is some thing called change. It takes courage to embrace the future, because the future is about change, and change brings uncertainty and anxiety. We fear change; we prefer the comfort of the familiar. But change is inevitable. If we do not become future-focused, we are doomed to obsolescence when tomorrow arrives.

Successful people are those who have learned how to learn. Whether college-educated or self-educated, successful people depend on themselves, not others, for their own knowledge, skills, and wisdom. People who are committed to life-long learning have everything they need to shape their own.

The moral to this story is that consistent effort yields predictable success.

As a leader you have to recognize that it all starts with you: your attitude, your commitment, your caring, your passion.

The tongue is a powerful tool. And the words we say are never forgotten. Never.

What do you have when you have an agent buried up to his neck in sand? Not enough sand.

People of character know how to love. They love unconditionally. They forgive freely. They lift up all people without prejudice or discrimination.

The IRS has a special toll-free number for persons having problems figuring their tax forms. It's designed especially for those who like to listen to busy signals.

We can't win at home and we can't win on the road. My problem as general manager is I can't think of another place to play.

Money can buy a house, but not a home; a bed, but not rest; food, but not an appetite; medicine, but not health; information, but not wisdom; thrills, but not joy; associates, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; flattery, but not respect.

All you have to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you will find people who are eager to fill your head with information." WALT DISNEY

Walt's grandson, Walter Disney Miller, told me, "EPCOT was my grandfather's biggest dream—the city of the future that would point the way to a better world. His dream remains unbuilt.

To me, the smarter you are, the more you want to learn - Ernie Accorsi

Just watch Snow White. Just visit Disneyland or Walt Disney World in Florida—he was laying the plans for the Florida park while he was on his death bed. People kept telling him his dreams were impossible. Walt knew better. He had wished upon a star.

Walt was a dreamer, but one who pursued his goals with clarity and an almost ferocious intensity." JACK KINNEY DISNEY ANIMATOR

Accept the pain of the past. Learn the lessons of the past. Embrace the nostalgic memories of the past. Then dream big dreams of the future and start chasing them!

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious—and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." WALT DISNEY

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. HELEN KELLER

As he grew, what he lacked in formal education, he made up for through diligent, determined reading. The where, when, and how of reading mattered not to Abraham Lincoln, who said, "The books, and your capacity for understanding them, are just the same in all places ... Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other thing.

I read as if time were running out, because technically it is. As I grow older I find I'm increasingly impatient with mediocre entertainments; I want books that will take my breath away and realign my vision - Barbara Kingsolver