“To the youngsters of today, I say believe in the future, the world is getting better; there still is plenty of opportunity.”

—  Walt Disney

The Quotable Walt Disney (2001)
Context: To the youngsters of today, I say believe in the future, the world is getting better; there still is plenty of opportunity. Why, would you believe it, when I was a kid I thought it was already too late for me to make good at anything.

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