37 Iconic Disney Quotes that Will Inspire You to Follow Your Dreams

Jenn Willson
6 min readJun 16, 2020

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Here is a comprehensive list of the most unforgettable quotes from the greatest Disney and Pixar characters of all time.

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

— Walt Disney

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37. “The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.”

— Tiana, Princess and the Frog

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36. “Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one”

— Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas

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35. “Even miracles take a little time.”

— Fairy Godmother, Cinderella

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34. “Giving up is for rookies”

— Phil, Hercules

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33. “You control your destiny — you don’t need magic to do it. And there are no magical shortcuts to solving your problems.”

— Merida, Brave

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32. “In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.”

— Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins

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31. “If you don’t know where you want to go, then it doesn’t matter which path you take.”

— Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland

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30. “Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it.”

— Elastigirl, The Incredibles

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29. “I’m only brave when I have to be. Being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.”

— Mufasa, The Lion King

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28. “Just because it’s what’s done, doesn’t mean it’s what should be done.”

— Cinderella

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27. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”

— The Emperor, Mulan

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26. “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, the way I see it, you can either run from it — or learn from it.”

— Rafiki, The Lion King

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25. “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.”

— Edna Mode, The Incredibles

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24. “On a quest, the clear path is never the right one.”

— Barley Lightfoot, Onward

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23. “If you focus on what you left behind you will never see what lies ahead.”

— Gusteau, Ratatouille

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22. “When I look at you, I can feel it. And I look at you and I’m home.”

— Dory, Finding Nemo

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21. “You’re never too old to be young.”

— Happy, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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20. “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.”

— Hercules

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19. “Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.”

— Pooh, Winnie the Pooh

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18. “Love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.”

— Olaf, Frozen

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17. “You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.”

— Gusteau, Ratatouille

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16. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

— Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh

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15. “Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it.”

— Merida, Brave

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14. “You don’t have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring!”

— Lumiere, Beauty and the Beast

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13. “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”

— The Captain, Wall-E

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12. “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind.”

— Stitch, Lilo & Stitch

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11. “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.”

— Rapunzel, Tangled

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10. “To infinity and beyond!”

— Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story

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9. “If watching is all you’re gonna do, then you’re gonna watch your life go by without ya.”

— Laverne, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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8. “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference”

— Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh

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7. “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem”

— Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

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6. “Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”

— Anton Ego, Ratatouille

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5. “Adventure is out there!”

— Carl, Up

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4. “When something is too hard… There is always another way.”

— Charlie, Finding Dory

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3. “No one was going to hand me my future. It was up to me to reach for my dream, grab it tight, and make it come true.”

— Ernesto De La Cruz, Coco

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2. “Have courage and be kind.”

— Cinderella

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1. “When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming”

— Dory, Finding Nemo

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And that’s the list of the best inspirational quotes from your favorite Disney and Pixar characters. Go seize the day!

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Jenn Willson

Aspiring Climate Scientist. Writer in my free time. Hoping to bring joy and a new perspective as a GenZ.