30 Wise & Inspirational Quotes from Disney Characters That Make Play on the School Playground Equipment Fun

What are your favorite Disney quotes? Disney has been providing us with invaluable life lessons and gems of wisdom since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs debuted in 1937. At the core of many Disney movies are strong, dynamic female characters who just happen to be princesses! They have been emulated through imaginative play, outdoor playground equipment being used as a castle, for decades.

Through their trials and triumphs, like saving China from the Hun invasion, starting a successful restaurant, and overcoming an ancient curse, we have learned so much about life and choosing our own destinies as we play on the commercial playground equipment at our schools and parks. Along the way, there have been countless inspirational quotes from Disney princesses that have become timeless and iconic. We have collected Disney quotes about love, Disney quotes about family, quotes about happiness, and other Disney princess quotes to empower readers to believe in themselves and create magic within their own lives:

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From Cursed Spinning Wheels to the Merry-go-Rounds That Must Be Braved, These Quotes Say it All

Whether you are reading classic Disney tales at park picnic tables with friends and family or taking those stories on your own playground adventures, spinning wildly on the playground spinning wheel or merry-go-round, keep these powerful quotes in mind as you create magic in your own life through the power of play.

Here are the 30 most empowering quotes from Disney princesses and heroines that we could find: 

• Elana from Elena of Avalor: “I don’t need one of the kings. I am going to be the queen.”
• Tiana from The Princess and the Frog: “The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.”
• Merida from Brave: “Write our own stories, follow our hearts, and find love in our own time.”
• Pocahontas from Pocahontas: “If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew.”
• Megara from Hercules: “I’m a damsel. I’m in distress. I can handle this. Have a nice day!”
• Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: “You’re never too old to be young.” 
• Elsa from Frozen: “Yes, I’m alone, but I’m alone and free!”
• Anna from Frozen II: “Take a step. Step again. It is all that I can, to do the next right thing.” 
• Jasmine from Aladdin (1992): “How dare you? All of you, standing around deciding my future? I am not a prize to be won!”
• Jasmine from Aladdin (2019): “Our greatest challenge isn’t speaking up against our enemies but defying those whose approval we seek the most.” 
• Cinderella from Cinderella: “Have courage and be kind. Where there is kindness, there is goodness. And when there is goodness, there is magic.”
• Rapunzel from Tangled: “You don’t really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.” 
• Belle from Beauty and the Beast (1991): “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere. I want it more than I can tell! And for once, it might be grand to have someone understand I want so much more than they've got planned.”
• Belle from Beauty and the Beast (2017): “Your library makes our small corner of the world seem big.”
• Moana from Moana: “The past shouldn’t be feared, for it guides our future.”
• Mulan from Mulan: “If I wear a mask, I can fool the world, but I cannot fool my heart.”
• Mulan from Mulan II: “Like a cloud, you are soft. Like bamboo, you bend in the wind. Creeping slow, you're at peace because you know it's OK to be afraid.”
• Ariel from The Little Mermaid (1989):“Who says that my dreams have to stay just my dreams?”
• Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon: “We’re a world of orphans because people couldn’t stop fighting over a gem.”
• Sophia from Sophia the First: “The only way to win is to try and try again. They wanna count me out, but I’ll make them count me in.” 
• Ramonda from Black Panther: “Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.” 
• Mirabel from Encanto: “Even in our darkest moments, there’s light where you least expect it.”
• Leia Organa from Star Wars: The Last Jedi: “Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in it when you see it, you’ll never make it through the night.” 
• Kiara from The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride: “Them, us? Look at them; they ARE us. What differences do you see?” 
• Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars: “It is every citizen’s duty to challenge their leaders, to keep them honest and hold them accountable if they’re not.”
• Alice from Alice in Wonderland: “It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”
• Aurora from Sleeping Beauty: “If you dream a thing more than once, it’s sure to come true.”
• Peggy Carter from Captain America: Civil War: “Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say, ‘No. You move.’ ” 
• Bo Peep from Toy Story 4: “Be who you are right now.”
• Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame: “I ask for nothing. I can get by. But I know so many less lucky than I.”

What is the best Disney quote out of this bunch according to you or your kiddos? Or did we miss some inspirational Disney princess quotes that we need to know about? We would love to hear any feedback! If you enjoyed this uplifting exploration of Disney words of wisdom, be sure to check out our collection of empowering quotes from fictional female characters and wise  quotes from Star Wars . 

Of course, no best Disney quotes list is complete without wise words from Walt Disney himself: “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” We could not agree more — that is why it is so important to keep playing! 

30 Wise and Inspirational Quotes From Disney Princesses and Heroines

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This article was last updated on October 17th, 2024 by author Kim Hart