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Title: Quotable Walt Disney by tk ISBN: 0-7868-5332-8 Publisher: Disney Editions Pub. Date: 30 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (6 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Boring and Irritating
Comment: Why It's Boring
The quotes are rarely profound, unique, or written well enough to be truly "quotable." For example, "I like symphonic music. A good concert if you're kind of relaxed, it can do something to you. It's sort of an emotional break you get by listening to the music" (p. 98). If you believe that this sentiment is worthy of being presented in gift book form, gussied up with big font and given it's own half page, then order the book now!
Why It's Irritating
In the words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Let me count the ways." Hmm...see how I realize that that expression didn't originate in my own mind? The book did contain some quotes that would be somewhat meaningful, were they not cheap, poorly written imitations of another's work. For example, "I think of a newborn baby's mind as a blank book" (p. 130). This concept was even better when first said by John Locke in the late 1600's. And of course, great thinkers often reprise earlier theories but they don't claim them as their own and dress them up in a gift book.
Perhaps as a society we should stop looking to celebrity-types as "great thinkers" (unless they actually are) and appreciate them for their true contributions and talents. Walt Disney is not to blame though for this embarrassment of a book. It's the fault of the editor who compiled the quotes and the greed of the Disney empire trying to make money from another publication with a limited sense of integrity.
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice Gift Book That Lets Walt's Words Speak For Themselves
Comment: Never before has such an exhaustive compilation of Walt Disney quotes been gathered together, all into one neat little package. This officially sanctioned gift book, researched by the founder of the Disney Archives, David R. Smith, is a well organized look inside the mind of one of America's foremost creative geniuses. Some of the most memorable quotes are surprisingly direct, and it don't take much effort to understand. Walt Disney always seemed to be quite sure of himself, his audience (which became the world), and his product. Perhaps that's why Disney's creations are just as embraced and appreciated as they were generations ago when they first appeared. He created the first true "theme" park, Disneyland, which inspired the number one tourist attraction in the world, Walt Disney World. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" remains one of the most highly successful films of all time, and was honored by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 greatest films of all time.
This insightful little book makes a nice gift for any Disney fan and is a wonderful reminder of the the main behind the name "Disney".
Rating: 4
Summary: Read it and you'll find gems
Comment: Kids growing up these days lose sight of the fact that Walt Disney was, above all, a man and not just a brand name. He followed his dreams, even though many tried to discourage him, told him his ideas would never work and he stuck with his dreams... even resolutely going through a bankruptcy. The Quotable Walt Disney is just that: quotes. But if you're interested in what made the man who founded an empire (with a little help from a mouse he saw one day) tick...then you need to buy, read and even underline this book. True, these ARE quotes. And, true, as a former journalist (who is now a ventriloquist) I recognize a lot of "statements" in there -- pro forma quotes given to journalists, self-serving statements, etc. But there are also tons of gems. There are inspring quotes you can go back to and read again and again. I'm going to read it again and mark the ones I want to go back to, and paperclip them. Some entail the importance of determination; others such qualities as open-mindedness, the importance of surrounding yourself with capable colleagues, the wonder of finding inspiration for creativity in the least likely places. Yes, this IS a book of quotes. A small book. But it'll save you LOTS of time if you "listen" to Walt in this compact book, rather than having to read the many (and sometimes bad) biographies about him. And amid the formal statements given in countless interviews you'll find true gems. Like any gem, you can look a jewel of quote in wonder again and again. If you apply these gems in your life, it will be worth far more than the price of this quote-filled book.
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Title: Inside the Dream : The Personal Story of Walt Disney by Richard Greene, Katherine Greene ISBN: 0786853506 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: Discovering Walt : The Magical Life of Walt Disney by Jean-Pierre Isbouts ISBN: 0786853549 Publisher: Disney Editions Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: The Man Behind the Magic: The Story of Walt Disney by Katherine Greene, Richard Greene ISBN: 0670884766 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Walt Disney Imagineering : A Behind the Dreams Look At Making the Magic Real by Imagineers ISBN: 0786883723 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 07 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Walt Disney : An American Original by Bob Thomas ISBN: 0786860278 Publisher: Disney Editions Pub. Date: 01 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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