Ten Days of Remembrance: Walt Disney Quotes

In honor and celebration of the Ten Days of Remembrance tradition, I've listed ten of my favorite quotes from a man whose leadership and legacy continues to challenge and inspire me to dream:

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. (Walt Disney)

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. (Walt Disney)

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. (Walt Disney)

It's kind of fun to do the impossible. (Walt Disney)

Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world. (Walt Disney)

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. (Walt Disney)

You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality. (Walt Disney)

I do not like to repeat successes; I like to go on to other things. (Walt Disney)

A man should never neglect his family for business. (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)

Until next time...

JP

Walt Disney: Ten Days of Remembrance

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, and passed away on December 15, 1966.

The "Ten Days of Remembrance" is the tribute "holiday" I have informally celebrated in honor of Walt Disney's life, or more specifically, the impact and influence his vision and work has instilled in me.

Each year during this ten day span, I typically read a book detailing Walt's life, research to learn more about a specific studio project, and watch a memorable Disney film each day. Over the years, the nightly viewings have been presented chronologically, by genre or theme, or even randomly. The purpose has always been centered around the spirit of the experience rather than a particular practice or protocol.

I think Uncle Walt would proudly approve.

It may seem a bit eccentric, but this "season" is always a unique opportunity for me to personally celebrate the arts, imagination, and inspiration. Although it has previously been a time for individual reflection, my wife and children have since come to appreciate how much it has meant to me over the years, and now actively participate with enthusiasm. It's truly become a fun family tradition.

I hope that you may also be encouraged, in your own time and manner, to remember those that have inspired and challenged you to follow your dreams.

Until next time...

JP