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We allow no geniuses around our Studio. (Walt Disney)
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. View quote
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Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role. View quote
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A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know h. View quote
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Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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As the original Mary Poppins budget of five million dollars continued to grow, I never saw a sad face around the entire Studio. And this made me nervous. I knew the picture would have to gross 10 million dollars for us to break even. But still there was no negative head-shaking. No prophets of doom. Even Roy was happy. He didn't even ask me to show the unfinished picture to a banker. The horrible thought struck me - suppose the staff had finally conceded that I knew what I was doing. View quote
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It's a mistake not to give people a chance to learn to depend on themselves while they are young. View quote
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The American child is a highly intelligent human being - characteristically sensitive, humorous, open-minded, eager to learn, and has a strong sense of excitement, energy, and healthy curiosity about the world in which he lives. Lucky indeed is the grown-up who manages to carry these same characteristics into adult life. It usually makes for a happy and successful individual. View quote
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The most exciting and by far the most important part of our Florida Project - in fact, the heart of everything we'll be doing in Disney World - will be our Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow! We call it EPCOT. (Walt Disney)
Disneyland is like a piece of clay: If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and revamp. View quote
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Childishness? I think it's the equivalent of never losing your sense of humor. I mean, yes there's a certain something that you retain. It's the equivalent of not getting so stuffy that you can't laugh at others. View quote
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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. View quote
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Disneyland is often called a magic kingdom because it combines fantasy and history, adventure and learning, together with every variety of recreation and fun designed to appeal to everyone. View quote
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Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination. But just as a muscle grows flabby with disuse, so the bright imagination of a child pales in later years if he ceases to exercise it. View quote
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All right. I'm corny. But I think there's just about a-hundred-and-forty-million people in this country that are just as corny as I am. View quote
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For every laugh, there should be a tear. View quote
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I am interested in entertaining people, in bringing pleasure, particularly laughter, to others, rather than being concerned with "expressing" myself with obscure creative impressions. View quote
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I could never convince the financiers that Disneyland was feasible, because dreams offer too little collateral. View quote
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When we do fantasy, we must not lose sight of reality. (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. View quote
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In my view, wholesome pleasure, sport, and recreation are as vital to this nation as productive work and should have a large share in the national budget. View quote
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I think what I want Disneyland to be most of all is a happy place - a place where adults and children can experience together some of the wonders of life, of adventure, and feel better because of it. View quote
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Actually, if you could see close in my eyes, the American flag is waving in both of them and up my spine is growing this red, white and blue stripe. View quote
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