If you’re in need of inspiration and motivation, check out this list of short inspirational quotes from Disney Dreamers 2016. Consider my mind blown. After this weekend’s 9th annual Disney Dreamers celebration, my thinking has been completely transformed. Hosted by Steve Harvey and ESSENCE magazine, the amazing, life-changing event awards 100 participants and their families an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL, for a powerful four-day conference. In this post, we’ve curated the 25 best quotes from the event to motivate you throughout the day.

Short Inspirational Quotes to Get You Through The Day

• Short Inspirational Quotes From Disney Dreamers 2016
• Princeton Parker Inspirational Quotes – 2011 Disney Dreamer Alumni, Motivational Speaker, Minister
• Tracey Powell Inspirational Quotes – Walt Disney World Vice President of Deluxe Resorts and Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion
• Steve Harvey Inspirational Quotes – Comedian, Television Host, Philanthropist, and Author
• Jonathan Sprinkles Inspirational Quotes – Motivational Speaker
• Dr. Steve Perry Inspirational Quotes – Educator, Author, and Motivational Speaker
• Sonia Jackson-Myles Inspirational Quotes – Founder & CEO of The Sister Accord, LLC
• Brandi Harvey Motivational Quotes – Founder, CEO, and Artistic Director of Young, Fit and Fly
• Karli Harvey-Raymond Motivational Quotes – Speaker, Motivator, Beauty and Fashion Columnist
• Mikki Taylor Inspirational Quotes – Editor-At-Large of ESSENCE magazine
• Michelle Ebanks Motivational Quotes – President of ESSENCE Communications
• Loni Love Inspirational Quotes – Comedian and Talk Show Host
• Lamman Rucker Inspirational Quotes –  Actor, Activist, Educator
• Tamera Mowry-Housley Motivational Quotes – Actress and Model

 

Short Inspirational Quotes from Disney Dreamers 2016

This past weekend was a celebration of dreams for the teens. There were powerful speakers, motivating celebrities, and awe-inspiring teens, who were already ambitious in their own right. These teens were poured into with the triumphs of others, career workshops, and networking, as well as style tips from those who do it best. The celebrity speakers were varied, from Mikki Taylor to Steve Harvey came through and set the event on fire.

Princeton Parker Inspirational Quotes – 2011 Disney Dreamer Alumni, Motivational Speaker, Minister

Words of wisdom and nuggets of gold were flying from every corner of Disney World. Here are 25 of the most powerful quotes from the past weekend:

Tracey Powell Inspirational Quotes – Walt Disney World Vice President of Deluxe Resorts and Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion

1. “You’ll only receive what you’re willing to reach for.”

2. “Your reasons for reaching have to be stronger than your fear.”

3. “There are 5 C’s to making your dreams come true: curiosity, courage, confidence, constancy, and creativity.”

Steve Harvey Inspirational Quotes – Comedian, Television Host, Philanthropist, and Author

4. “Your comfort zone is exactly where you will fail.”

5. “Imagination is everything. It’s the preview for the coming attractions.”

6. “The journey you are on is up to you. You can really be anything you want to be.”

7. “Everything you’re going through and everything you’ve been through is God preparing you for what you asked for.”

Jonathan Sprinkles Inspirational Quotes – Motivational Speaker

8. “Don’t tell your story from the perspective of the victim.”

9. “An opportunity of a lifetime must be seized within the lifetime of the opportunity.”

10. “You can’t lead them if you’re just like them.”

11. “You were born an original, don’t live like a copy.”

Dr. Steve Perry Inspirational Quotes – Educator, Author, and Motivational Speaker

12. “The relationship you have with your dream is to pursue it.”

13. “There’s nothing wrong with being average — if you’re average.”

Sonia Jackson-Myles Inspirational Quotes – Founder & CEO of The Sister Accord, LLC

14. “I started doing self-affirmations and loving on me. When we’re married, we think our spouse has to do that, we have to do that for ourselves.”

Brandi Harvey Motivational Quotes – Founder, CEO, and Artistic Director of Young, Fit and Fly

15.“My greatest piece of advice came from my father, and it is: do what you say you’re going to do.”

Karli Harvey-Raymond Motivational Quotes – Speaker, Motivator, Beauty and Fashion Columnist

16. “Be consistent in all of your efforts and be persistent about it. Consistent and persistent.”

Mikki Taylor Inspirational Quotes – Editor-at-Large of ESSENCE magazine

17. “Step into the future you want to own.”

18. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me, but who’s gonna stop me.”

Michelle Ebanks Motivational Quotes – President of ESSENCE Communications

19. “Success is not the result of one decision, but a culmination of many decisions.”

20. “Everything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not the end.”

Loni Love Inspirational Quotes – Comedian and Talk Show Host

21. “The only competition you have is with yourself. I don’t compete with anybody else. I don’t let what’s happening with others affect me.”

Lamman Rucker Inspirational Quotes –  Actor, Activist, Educator

22. “You must decide to continue to be in motion, the law of physics is: objects in motion, stay in motion.”

23. “You can’t rely on anyone to build you up, the power has to come from within.”

Tamera Mowry-Housley Motivational Quotes – Actress and Model

24. “I have to remind myself to pour love into myself and then I can pour love into my children.”

25. “The best way to handle mom guilt is that when mommy takes care of herself, she’s a happy mommy and mommy is a happy wife.”

 

Here’s a video from Newsweek on the best inspirational quotes from notable black figures:

These short inspirational quotes from the Disney Dreamers celebration by some of the most influential black figures in the world fuel my passion every day. But of course, listening to these quotes isn’t going to bring success to me. You gotta get out there and take success by the horns!

BMWK Family, what quotes inspire you? Share them with us in the comments section! 

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on March 8, 2018, and has been updated for quality and relevancy.