Alice always gave herself very good advice, but seldom followed it. As for me, everything I ever needed to know I learned from Disney movies. Well, maybe not everything...but there is a lot of helpful advice that can be gleaned from Disney characters. Here is a sampling of their wise and pithy sayings.

Enough is as good as a feast.
Mary Poppins
1966

The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.
The Emperor of China
1998

All climates are the same for love.
Monsieur Paganel
1962

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.
Grandmother Willow
1995

Life's not a spectator sport.
Laverne
1996

When you hit bottom, the only place to go is up.
Thaddeus Thatch
2001

Be yourself.
Genie
1992

You cain't run away from trouble. Ain't no place dat fur.
Uncle Remus
1946

Keep moving forward.
Cornelius Robinson
2007

A boy who won't be good might just as well be made of wood.
The Blue Fairy
1940

From above, the wicked shall receive their just reward.
Kronk's shoulder angel
2000

Well begun is half done.
Mary Poppins
1964

Don't be a mediocrity.
Merlin
1963

Curtsey while talking. It saves time.
The Queen of Hearts
1951

Never try to milk a caribou.
Kenai
2003

Always let your conscience be your guide.
Jiminy Cricket
1940

Our lives are remembered by the gifts we leave our children.
Thaddeus Thatch
2001

Better to use your head than break your back.
Ernst Robinson
1960

A dog's best friend is his human.
Trusty
1955

There are no trails through a woman's heart.
Clayton
1999

If one drinks much from a bottle marked "poison," it's sure to disagree with one sooner or later.
Alice
1951

If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all.
Thumper's father
1942

Knowledge and wisdom is the real power.
Wart
1963

A single grain of rice can tip the scales.
The Emperor of China
1998

A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face.
The Blue Fairy
1940

Be sure you're right, then go ahead.
Davy Crockett
1955

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