Inspiring Business Quotes from Walt Disney
Small business owners all around the world are constantly faced with obstacles and setbacks that threaten to have them throw their hands in the air and quit. So what does it take to keep going despite failure, constant rejection and even bankruptcy? The following quotes also feature in my book, The Courage to Pursue, which takes a look at the life and character of Walt Disney, who faced these obstacles and more, and how he kept moving forward with his dream to build the happiest place on earth. If you’re a busy small business owner who loves all things Disney, and you need some encouragement to keep pursuing your dreams, then this book is for you. Within these small yet actionable chapters you’ll find daily inspiration to renew your mindset, create magical moments for your customers, and pursue your dreams with courage.
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“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
- Walt Disney
“The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.”
- Walt Disney
“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.”
- Walt Disney
“Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”
- Walt Disney
“When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.”
- Walt Disney
“Faith is the most important thing. If you believe in something, believe it till the end, unequivocally and without hesitation.”
- Walt Disney
“Sometimes I wonder if ‘common sense’ is just another way of saying ‘fear’ - and fear too often spells failure.”
- Walt Disney
“I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it all started with a mouse.”
- Walt Disney
“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.”
- Walt Disney
“I decided to see every problem as the opportunity to find a solution.”
- Walt Disney
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.”
- Walt Disney
“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.”
- Walt Disney
“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
- Walt Disney
"If you do a good job, people will pay for it."
- Walt Disney
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
- Walt Disney
“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.”
- Walt Disney
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney
“You reach a point where you don’t work for money.”
- Walt Disney
“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
“Everyone falls down. Getting back up is how you learn how to walk.”
- Walt Disney
“Money doesn’t excite me – my ideas excite me.”
- Walt Disney
"My biggest problem is money. It takes a lot of money to make dreams come true."
- Walt Disney
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is no imagination left in the world.”
- Walt Disney
“That’s what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instil hope again and again and again.”
- Walt Disney
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“If you can visualise it, if you can dream it, there’s some way to do it.”
- Walt Disney
“You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.”
- Walt Disney
“A man should never neglect his family for business.”
- Walt Disney
“Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”
- Walt Disney
“Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again, and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.”
- Walt Disney
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
- Walt Disney
“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.”
- Walt Disney
“Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.”
- Walt Disney
"I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the Park. I want to feel they’re in another world."
- Walt Disney
“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.”
- Walt Disney
“Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role.”
- Walt Disney
