

He said, “Money doesn’t excite me – my ideas excite me.” If we could all follow this example in our careers, we might just find our passions, after all. Though Disney definitely has earned a pretty penny, financial gain was never the motivation for Walt. On Financesĭid you know that Walt passed away before Walt Disney World could truly become the happiest place on Earth? Even so, his brilliant ideas and his thirst to create an escape for families lives on today, creating his legacy and his bringing priceless memories to millions each year. Or, in the clever way Walt put it, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” This is certainly one of the most recognizable Walt Disney quotes. As Walt said, “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.”Īnd what you should remind your children? To shoot for the ends of the Earth, way beyond the galaxy, far beyond what they ever believed they could do. But while their over-active imagination and constant chatter can be a tad annoying after a long day in the office, it’s their creativity that’ll take them far. On Encouraging the ImpossibleĮver been caught in your kid’s never-ending web of ‘why?’ and you wish you could play hide-and-seek with them, and never come out? We’ve been there. “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure island,” according to Walt.

After all, so much of the splendor of Disney comes directly from the imaginations of authors. If your kiddos struggle with flipping through pages and would prefer to scroll through Instagram, remind them that true wonder and exploration can be found in literature.

But as Walt said, “The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” On Sweating the Small (and Big) Stuffįreaking out (just a bit) over paying for college for your children one day? Or nervous about moving up the ranks at your job? Anxious that you aren’t giving your kids the life you hoped you would? Though fretting is natural to the human spirit, Walt said it best when he reminded us, “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” On Summer Reading Though your parents told you and you remind your kids, the process of accepting the special qualities that make you who you are is often a lifelong battle. Before you board your flight to Disney, let these Walt Disney quotes and words of wisdom get you excited for what’s to come: On Self-Image His inspiring quotes are often scribbled over notebooks and pinned to Pinterest boards and saved on Instagram, serving as a reminder to those struggling through tough times. Let’s take a look at some Walt Disney quotes. In addition to being quite the illustrator and having a knack for following his gut, he also had a careful way with words. From the way he expertly designed his theme parks to how he created opportunities for those of every age and size, as a businessman and a visionary, his genius continues to live on today. Although it is still a rather grim end – pun fully intended – the Queen does not appear to support cannibalism in this version, on the bright side.There’s no doubt that Walt Disney, the famous creator of the Disney empire and Mickey Mouse himself, is a legend. The movie: The Queen is punished for her crimes by the universe as lightning breaks off part of the cliff she stood upon, leading to her falling to her apparently well-deserved death. However, her status in Snow White’s life is irrelevant after she is forced to wear iron shoes that had been heated on burning coals and essentially ‘dance until she fell down dead.’ Not to mention, the Queen actually ate what she believed where Snow White’s lungs and liver. The fairytale: There are debates on whether the Evil Queen was Snow White’s actual mother or her stepmother. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) based on Little Snow-White by the Brothers Grimm Here are 10 examples of classic fairytale endings versus their Disney adaptations.ġ. If you ever wondered exactly how much Disney changes the original fairytales they adapt their movies from, you might just be surprised.
