![]() If we can do that, then why can’t we have empathy for one another and tear down the walls that divide us? “We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.”ĭisney made us relate to and see ourselves in cartoon animals, to laugh with them, celebrate with them, cry with them. “Laughter is America’s most important export.”ĭubbed the master of laughter and learning, Disney knew the importance of spreading laughter through stories and funny, zany characters like Mickey Mouse. Disney knew our children are our future, and made sure we cultivated their imaginations and creativity with stories full of love, laughter and learning. ![]() While not just for kids, Disney captured the hearts of children especially and became cornerstones of all of our childhoods. “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” He know that only through openly sharing our ideas and feelings could we pass down what’s important to us to future generations. “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.”ĭisney exchanged ideas and feelings through his movies, teaching children heritage, ideals and values along the way. You can start with the greatest idea, but if you want to make it a reality, turn to others for help. Each film takes scores of animators, producers, writers and more working together to create a story worth watching. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”ĭisney knew he couldn’t have accomplished all of this on his own. “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But that setback is what led him to creating the beloved Mickey Mouse, so a kick in the teeth really did put him on the track to greatness. With only $40 in his pocket, a starry-eyed young Walt Disney set off from Missouri to Hollywood, and fell on hard times when he lost the rights to his first animated character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. There was a time where Disney was down on his luck, just like all of us have been at some point in our lives. “You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” And all of us must take responsibility for our ignorance and listen to others who can help us curb it. “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.”Īll of us are ignorant in some way about something, Disney reminds us. Anything your heart desires will come to you.” And of course, Jiminy Cricket urges us all to hold onto hope as he famously wishes upon a star, singing, “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Hope goads Peter Pan on as he saves Neverland. Cinderella holds onto kindness and hope for a brighter future, despite being cruelly mistreated. We instill hope again and again and again.”ĭisney was, first and foremost, a storyteller, and his stories were peppered with hopeful moments. Constantly flinging open new doors for Disney and forging the path ahead for those behind him, Disney really did take his own advice to heart. ![]() “We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”ĭisney was truly a jack of all trades with his hands in animation, live-action film, entrepreneurship, producing and even amusement park planning. Here are some of his greatest quips, tips and words of wisdom. As a movie producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards won by an individual with 22 Oscar wins and 59 nominations. One of the most prolific filmmakers to ever grace the planet, Walt broke ground on countless technological advances in sound, color and storytelling, and introduced us to the classic stories and characters that imbued our childhoods with magic. Once a high-school dropout who almost sold vacuum cleaners for a living, Walt rocketed to stardom through his work in animated shorts, live-action features and everything in between. ![]() ![]() An artist, producer, entrepreneur and visionary, Walt Disney was a pioneer of animation and is one of the biggest household names in history. Walt Disney needs no introduction, but we’ll give you one anyway. ![]()
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