Dumbo Quotes:

Just remember that Dumbo didn't need the feather; the magic was in him.

- Stephen King

topic: Magic, Needs, Remember, Airborne, Dumbo

I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing. Dumbo got airborne with the help of a magic feather; you may feel the urge to grasp a passive verb or one of those nasty adverbs for the same reason. Just remember before you do that Dumbo didn’t need the feather; the magic was in him.

- Stephen King

source: Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.121, Simon and Schuster

topic: Writing, Roots, Magic, Urges, Airborne

Dumbo... makes me cry. Every single time and in the exact same spot. I just have a special affection for Dumbo.

- Leonard Maltin

topic: Special, Affection, Cry, Dumbo

All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.

- Walt Disney

source: "How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Magic Every Day of Your Life". Book by Pat Williams, 2004.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Best Success, Young Entrepreneurs

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can.

- Watty Piper

source: The Little Engine That Could (1930)

topic: Inspiring, Book, Thinking, Dumbo

Vision without execution is like a plane without wings, or Dumbo without ears, it just won't fly.

- Bill Capodagli

topic: Wings, Vision, Execution, Dumbo

I wish he hadn't gone and cut his hair. He looks about eight years old. His ears have tripled in size. Everyone's started calling him Dumbo. Which wouldn't be so bad, except they've started calling me Mrs. Dumbo. You can't even tell he's got curly hair anymore. There's nothing left to run my fingers through. Just this weird blond AstroTurf sprouting out of his skull.

- Sonya Sones

source: Sonya Sones (2013). “What My Mother Doesn't Know”, p.60, Simon and Schuster

topic: Running, Cutting, Hair, Curly Hair, Dumbo

I was called 'Dumbo,' like the elephant, as a child because I couldn't understand things at school.

- Anthony Hopkins

topic: Children, School, Elephants, Dumbo

Back then I was called Dumbo because of my ears. I was called Fatty, too. It was hurtful so I became like the class clown. I became the one who was kicked around.

- Britt Ekland

topic: Class, Hurtful, Ears, Fatty, Dumbo

I went to the archives to see what Dumbo work there was, not for current film, but just for my love of animation. And I couldn't believe all the artwork the guys had done to find this universal empathy to Dumbo. There was one drawing where they used his ears as a sign: "Eat at Joes!" These guys were continually searching and digging to see what that is.

- Peter Sohn

topic: Believe, Drawing, Empathy, Dumbo