Laughter is America's most important export.

— Walt Disney Company

No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.

— Walt Disney Company

Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

— Walt Disney Company

Papa! You painted my nose!"" I certainly did," her father said." But why?" Belle tried to see the purple dot on her face. Maurice grinned. "Because that mark makes you even more beautiful. Different and special from the inside out, just like your fantastic doll. And just like your mother, who you look and act more like every day." Belle eyed her father suspiciously. "A purple mark does all that?"" Yes. Because it's yours and only yours," Maurice said.

— Walt Disney Company

Some dream it, some do it, some do both.

— Walt Disney Company

Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four Cs. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

— Walt Disney Company

The fairy tale of film—created with the magic of animation—is the modern equivalent of the great parables of the Middle Ages. Creation is the word. Not adaptation. We can translate the ancient fairy tale into its modern equivalent without losing the lovely patina and savor of its once-upon-a-time quality. We have proved that age-old kind of entertainment based on the classic fairy tale recognizes no young, no old.

— Walt Disney Company

The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.

— Walt Disney Company

The night before, Belle had stayed up past her bedtime, making a few changes to her doll with her father's tools. She couldn't help it. Inspiration had struck. Her father always told her that when inspiration strikes, you must grab it.

— Walt Disney Company

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.

— Walt Disney Company