The way you think either stands in your way or assists you in achieving your goals.

The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them.

Failure can only exist from stagnant perceptions. Everything is a process of learning and if you learn something useful, you have success.

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it.

Working at Pixar has been like my graduate school for screenwriting.

I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but for me, at least, there doesn't seem to be any other way to start writing a script.

Who you think you are is only a thought.

Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different.

If you only know something one way, then you don't really know it.

Good writing is deceptive in that it hides its own artifice - it makes it seem easy.

With the muscle of integrity, we can turn intention into powerful action. That's how we can earn trust form our conscience, and can truly believe in ourselves.

Childhood = No problems in life.

Sweet April showers Do bring May flowers.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

What I cannot know by reason, I can know by simply believing.

We rely too much on the people we share our lives with. We hold them responsible for things they are not even aware of. We start blaming them.

... but I believe the divine ones will send other great masters to preach the truth to mankind, and that mankind will always receive them with the cross and the fire and the stones

What are you? What am I? Those are the questions that constantly persecute and torment me and perhaps also play some part in my art.

Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man.

My friend, let's not think of tomorrow, but let's enjoy this fleeting moment of life.