When Walt Disney quipped, “whatever you do, do it well,” he sure took his own words to heart. The pioneering animator and filmmaker — who co-founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923 with his brother Roy O. Disney — is the creator behind countless beloved characters, from Donald Duck and Goofy to Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Snow White.
Now, over a century after the Walt Disney company’s founding, the mere word “Disney” invites you to a very special universe. It’s one of magical Disney Parks, beloved characters, catchy songs and unforgettable movies. Yes, there’s probably a Disney film or two that tugs at your heartstrings and teleports you back to your childhood (“The Little Mermaid,” here’s to you).
In turn, these cartoon characters and others from the Disney family have uttered countless Disney quotes and iconic lines that have etched themselves into our souls and will go down in American history as words of lasting interest.
The Disney quotes ahead are a motley mix of one-liners, short statements and movie dialogue sure to please casual and die-hard Disney fans alike.
We’ve got Disney quotes from Walt Disney himself, quotes from famous Disney movies like “Dumbo” and “Mary Poppins,” and we even threw in some notable Disney theme park mottos for good measure. If you ask us, all of these fun and inspiring quotes are supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, but we’ll let you scroll down to peruse some of our favorite Disney quotes and decide for yourself.
It’s time to refresh your memory on some of the best lines bestowed upon us by the Disney universe. It may be difficult to pick a favorite, but as they say in “The Little Mermaid,” “Life’s full of tough choices, isn’t it?”
Walt Disney quotes
- “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” ― 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
- “Around here ... we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things.” ― Walt Disney
- “Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows.” ― Walt Disney
- “Don’t sleep to rest, sleep to dream, because dreams are to be fulfilled.” ― Walt Disney
- “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” ― Walt Disney
- “Ideas come from curiosity.” ― Walt Disney
- “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” ― 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
- “First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.” ― Walt Disney
- “The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.” ― Walt Disney
- “Some dream it, some do it, some do both.” ― Walt Disney
- “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” ― Walt Disney
- “Here is the world of imagination, hopes and dreams. In this timeless land of enchantment, the age of chivalry, magic and make-believe are reborn ― and fairy tales come true.” ― Walt Disney
- “Laughter is America’s most important export.” ― Walt Disney
- “In bad times and good, I have never lost my sense of zest for life.” ― Walt Disney
- “To all who come to this happy place: Welcome.” ― 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
- “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney
- “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.” ― Walt Disney
- “When people laugh at Mickey Mouse it’s because he’s so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.” ― Walt Disney
- “Everyone needs deadlines. Even the beavers. They loaf around all summer, but when they are faced with the winter deadline, they work like fury. If we didn’t have deadlines, we’d stagnate.” ― Walt Disney
- “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better. I worry about many things, but not about water over the dam.” ― Walt Disney
- “Togetherness, for me, means teamwork.” ― Walt Disney
- “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, and whose respect we need.” ― Walt Disney
Famous Disney movie quotes
- “Some people are worth melting for.” — “Frozen”
- “In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” — “Mary Poppins”
- “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” — “Mulan”
- “You’ve got a friend in me.” — “Toy Story”
- “Today is a good day to try.” — “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
- “Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck!” ― “Aladdin”
- “Most everyone’s mad here.” ― “Alice in Wonderland”
- “I’ll miss you when I wake up.” ― “Alice in Wonderland”
- “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.” ― “Bambi”
- “Did you ever see an elephant fly?” ― “Dumbo”
- “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.” ― “Finding Nemo”
- “I don’t care what they’re going to say. Let the storm rage on. The cold never bothered me anyway.” ― “Frozen”
- “Love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.” ― “Frozen”
- “For a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” ― “Hercules”
- “‘Ohana’ means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” ― “Lilo and Stitch”
- “First of all, I would like to make one thing clear: I never explain anything.” ― “Mary Poppins”
- “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way!” ― “Mary Poppins”
- “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” ― “Mary Poppins”
- “Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface…Far beneath, in some cases.” ― “Moana”
- “You and I are a team. Nothing is more important than our friendship.” ― “Monsters, Inc.”
- “Miserable, darling, as usual, perfectly wretched.” ― “One Hundred and One Dalmatians”
- “I’d rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.” ― “Pocahontas”
- When you wish upon a star / Your dreams come true.” ― “Pinocchio”
- “Give a little whistle! Give a little whistle! And always let your conscience be your guide.” ― “Pinocchio”
- “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability” ― “Ratatouille”
- “Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” ― “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
- “You’re never too old to be young.” ― “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs”
- “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.” ― “Tangled”
- “I am your wife! I’m the greatest good you’re ever gonna get.” ― “The Incredibles”
- “It is time.” ― “The Lion King”
- “Hakuna Matata…it means no worries.” ― “The Lion King”
- “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you either run from it or learn from it.” ― “The Lion King”
- “Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance.” ― “The Lion King”
- “Life’s full of tough choices, isn’t it?” ― “The Little Mermaid”
- “Boy, what a soft shell I’m turning out to be.” ― “The Little Mermaid”
- “It serves me right for wishing on stars. The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.” ― “The Princess and the Frog”
- “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” ― “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- “That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most.” ― “Up”
- “If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day, so that I never have to live a day without you.” ― “Winnie the Pooh”
- “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ― “Winnie the Pooh”
Disney slogans
- “The Happiest Place on Earth” ― tagline for Disneyland
- “The Most Magical Place on Earth” ― tagline for Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
- “The Place Where Dreams Come True” ― tagline for Disney Parks
- “Where Magic Gets Real” ― tagline for Disneyland Paris
- “The Magic of Possibility” ― tagline for EPCOT
