Quotes from Walt Disney

Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job.

In bad times and in good I've never lost my sense of zest for life.

Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children.

You can't just let nature run wild.

IT'S OUR AMERICA - DO SOMETHING TO PRESERVE ITS' BEAUTY STRENGTH, AND NATURAL WEALTH

Part of the Disney success is our ability to create a believable world of dreams that appeals to all age groups. The kind of entertainment we create is meant to appeal to every member of the family.

Many hands and hearts and minds generally contribute to anyone's notable achievements.

The life and ventures of Mickey Mouse have been closely bound up with my own personal and professional life.

Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life.

Money doesn't excite me - my ideas excite me.

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.

I think of a child's mind as a blank book. During the first years of his life, much will be written on the pages. The quality of that writing will affect his life profoundly.

First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream.And finally, dream.

I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.

People still think of me as a cartoonist, but the only thing I lift a pen or pencil for these days is to sign a contract, a check, or an autograph.

When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.

The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements, but rather with the things we do for others

I have never been interested in personal gain or profit. This business and this studio have been my entire life.

If watching is all you're going to do, then you're going to watch your life go by without you.

I just needed to get out on my own, live my own life. And I did, and it's great.

I don't know if it's art, but I know I like it.

Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.

Even miracles take a little time.

I'm doing this because I want to do it better.