You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.

The line contrasts the tangible work of imagination and engineering—designing, creating, building—with the social reality that gives any grand project its life. “The most wonderful place” suggests an idealized environment (often read today as a theme park or utopian community), but the point generalizes: institutions and visions do not succeed by infrastructure alone. They require the participation, labor, and emotional investment of people—employees, collaborators, and audiences—who animate the space and sustain its meaning. The quote is frequently invoked in leadership and organizational contexts to emphasize culture, teamwork, and human-centered purpose over mere planning or capital.