33 Incredible Walt Disney Quotes to Live By (With Photos)

I love reading some of the most inspirational quotes from Walt Disney.

He was a dreamer, an innovator, and a true testament of what hard work and perseverance can do for anyone who believes.

From the early days of animation in Missouri to the opening of Disneyland in 1955, Walt’s work and legacy still lives on.

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Walt Disney has inspired me and other great people of this world to dream BIGGER, do MORE, and LIVE uninhibitedly.

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His words and passion has inspire not only me, but all of us to live out our dreams.

It is with great honor that I  give you the best Walt Disney quotes to inspire you in your life.

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33 Walt Disney Quotes to Keep You Moving Forward

1 – If you can dream it, you can do it.

Walt Disney best quote. If you can dream it, you can do it. Cinderella Castle in the background.

2 – First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.

Walt Disney best quote. First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare. Cinderella Castle with fireworks in the background.

3 – When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

Walt Disney best quote. When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. With Pandora World of Avatar vegetation in the background.

4 – A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there.

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Walt Disney best quote. A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With Imagination Pavilion at Epcot in the background.

5 – All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Walt Disney best quote. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. With Mickey Mouse waving.

6 – The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting.

Walt Disney best quote. The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting.

7 – The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Walt Disney best quote. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. With Princess and Prince in topiary at Epcot.

8 – I believe in being an innovator.

Walt Disney best quote. I believe in being an innovator. With Spaceship Earth Golf ball in background.

9 – When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

Walt Disney best quote. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. With Cinderella Castle covered in bright Christmas lights.

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10 – The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for.

Walt Disney best quote. The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for. With monorail passing by at Epcot.

11 – Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.

Walt Disney best quote. Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever. ThemeParkHipster NikkyJ smiling in grass.

12 – The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

Walt Disney best quote. The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. With giant Alice in Wonderland peaking out of window.

13 – Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.

Walt Disney best quote. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway. With Walt and Mickey Partners Statue in front of Cinderella Castle.

14 – That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.

Walt Disney best quote. That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.

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15 – We create happiness.

Walt Disney best quote. We create happiness. With Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in Disney parade.

16 – Do a good job. You don’t have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself.

Walt Disney best quote. Do a good job. You don’t have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom.

17 – There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.

Walt Disney best quote. There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.

18 – 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 best quote. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. With Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom in the background.

19 – Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.

Walt Disney best quote. Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right. On Haunted Mansion wallpaper.

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20 – I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.

Walt Disney best quote. I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it. With hot air balloon in Disney Springs.

21 – The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem.

Walt Disney best quote. The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem. With Captain Hook and friends marching.

22 – When you go to bat as many times as I do, you’re bound to get a good average.

Walt Disney best quote. When you go to bat as many times as I do, you're bound to get a good average. With 7 dwarfs topiary at Epcot.

23 – Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.

Walt Disney best quote. Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better. With Liberty Square boat in the background.

24 – 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 best quote. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. With Epcot Spaceship Earth at twilight.

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25 – Do your best work then try to trump it.

Walt Disney best quote. Do your best work then try to trump it. With Na'vi people from Flight of Avatar in Animal Kingdom in the background.

26 – I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse.

Walt Disney best quote. I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing, that it was all started by a mouse.

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27 – It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.

Walt Disney best quote.  It's kind of fun to do the impossible. With Belle and Beast Topiary background at Epcot.

28 – You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.

Walt Disney best quote. You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality. With Cars topiary background at Epcot.

29 – When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

Walt Disney best quote. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. ThemeParkHipster NikkyJ at Niagara Falls.

30 – That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.

Walt Disney best quote. That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up. Splash Mountain in the background.

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

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

32 – I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

Walt Disney best quote.  I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. With Japan Pavilion at Epcot in the background.

33 – Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.

Walt Disney best quote. 33.Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.

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Final Thoughts on the Best Walt Disney Quotes

I hope these best quotes from Walt Disney help you find your own path and passion in life.

And remember, the only difference between Walt Disney and you is his decision to act upon the grand ideas given to him.

He felt a calling to create, invent, and tell stories that would one day change the lives of people around the world.

You have that same power within you to do the same!

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NikkyJ

(Original Article Date: October 15, 2017/Updated June 14, 2022)

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