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> [“I’ve always been intrigued, for example, by the way that many people use the analogy of a train to describe their companies. Massive and powerful, the train moves inexorably down the track, over mountains and across vast plains, through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/i-ve-always-been-intrigued-for-example-by-the-way-that-many-people/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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> [“What interests me is the number of people who believe that they have the ability to drive the train and who think that this is the power position—that driving the train is the way to shape their companies’ futures. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/what-interests-me-is-the-number-of-people-who-believe-that-they-have/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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## More by Ed Catmull

> [“So I tell myself that I have time, even when I don’t. As in, ‘Okay, I’m going to proceed as if I have time—I’m…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/so-i-tell-myself-that-i-have-time-even-when-i-don-t-as-in-okay-i-m/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“How, then, do you make failure into something people can face without fear? Part of the answer is simple: If we as leaders can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/how-then-do-you-make-failure-into-something-people-can-face-without/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Andrew Stanton says, adding that on each of his own films, he has made a point of doing this on a smaller scale, separate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/andrew-stanton-says-adding-that-on-each-of-his-own-films-he-has-made/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“This was a success in itself, but it came with an added and unexpected benefit: The act of thinking about the problem and responding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/this-was-a-success-in-itself-but-it-came-with-an-added-and-unexpected/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“This principle eludes most people, but it is critical: You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/this-principle-eludes-most-people-but-it-is-critical-you-are-not-your/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“You might say I’m an advocate for humility in leaders. But to be truly humble, those leaders must first understand how many of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/you-might-say-i-m-an-advocate-for-humility-in-leaders-but-to-be-truly/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Rejecting failure and avoiding mistakes seem like high-minded”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/rejecting-failure-and-avoiding-mistakes-seem-like-high-minded/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“The most productive creative sessions allow for the exploration of myriad trains of thought.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/the-most-productive-creative-sessions-allow-for-the-exploration-of/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“My rule of thumb is that any time we impose limits or procedures, we should ask how they will aid in enabling people to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/my-rule-of-thumb-is-that-any-time-we-impose-limits-or-procedures-we/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Toy Story went on to become the top-grossing film of the year and would earn $358 million worldwide. But it wasn’t just the numbers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/toy-story-went-on-to-become-the-top-grossing-film-of-the-year-and/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“THERE IS NOTHING quite like ignorance combined with a driving need to succeed to force rapid learning.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/there-is-nothing-quite-like-ignorance-combined-with-a-driving-need-to/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/what-makes-pixar-special-is-that-we-acknowledge-we-will-always-have/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Every morning, as I walk into Pixar Animation Studios—past the twenty-foot-high sculpture of Luxo Jr., our friendly desk lamp mascot, through the double doors…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/every-morning-as-i-walk-into-pixar-animation-studios-past-the-twenty/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/what-makes-pixar-special-is-that-we-acknowledge-we-will-always-have-2/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“I believe that managers must loosen the controls, not tighten them. They must accept risk; they must trust the people they work with and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/i-believe-that-managers-must-loosen-the-controls-not-tighten-them/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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