Best Quotes From The Lion King

The Lion King is my all time favourite Disney film. There's something very magical about it, and I think that's why I like lions so much now. I even named my ginger tom cat Simba, because I just love the film and wanted to be a part of it, in a weird kind of way. The Lion King is full of quotes that are motivational, funny and now very famous quotes and this hub will look at the best quotes from the Lion King. Reminisce and enjoy!

When Disney were in their prime, I found that their films actually had a deeper meaning than what met the eye. For instance, in The Lion King, the beginning of the movie is dedicated to the young Simba and King Mufasa. Simba thinks of his dad as a hero, and his idol, and that whatever happens to him in life he will be there for him. This is the way children should see their father figure. Scar portrays the evil person who is out to cause trouble - there are plenty of these type of people in the world, but in The Lion King, Mufasa can deal with anything because he is "the best."

Unfortunately when Mufasa is murdered and is no longer around, we see Simba lose his faith in the world. He no longer wants to be what his father set out for him to be. He loses himself slightly, and it takes a while for it to come back as he runs away from his past. We go through a journey with him back to greatness. His father said that he would always be there to watch over him, and he is. How many times are we told that in life when someone is dying? It is comforting.

Of course most of the above isn't really obvious to a child watching The Lion King. They just see a cute lion cub, and a brave lion who happens to be king, and that bad things happen in the world, but there are good people to make them better again. It may not provide an accurate description of "our" world, but it does highlight some key paths and attitudes to life that we must all adopt - otherwise we could all end up like Scar, bitter and twisted.

• " Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope." - to a young Simba
• " Simba, I'm only brave when I have to be. Being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble." - to a young Simba
• " You could have been killed! You deliberately disobeyed me. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger!" - to a young Simba
• " A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king." - to young Simba
• " Simba, let me tell you something my father told me. Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. " - to young Simba
• "So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I." - to young Simba.
• "Simba, you have forgotten me. You have forgotten who you are and so forgotten me. Look inside your self Simba, you are more than what you have become, you must take your place in the circle of life. Remember who you are.... remember...." - to Simba

• " Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom." - to young Simba.
• " Before sunrise, he's your son." - to Sarabi
• " Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king.” - to Simba

• " Why should I believe you? Everything you ever told me was a lie." - to Scar
• " I know what I have to do. But going back means I'll have to face my past. I've been running from it for so long." - to Rafiki
• " Danger? Hah! I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger. Ha ha ha ha! " - Young simba to Zazu and Nala
• " You don't deserve to live." - to Scar
• " You said you'd always be there for me! But you're not. It's because of me. It's my fault. It's my fault. " - Simba
• " I was just trying to be brave like you." - to Mufasa
• " She's wrong. I can't go back. What would it prove, anyway? You Can't change the past."
• "Listen, you think you can just show up and tell me how to live my life? You don't even know what I've been through!" - to Nala
• "Run run away Scar and never return" - to Scar
• " So many things to tell her. But how to make her see. The truth about my past? Impossible she'd turn away from me." - to Nala

• " Now this looks familiar. Where have I seen this before? Hm, let me think. Oh, yes, I remember! This is just the way your father looked before he died. And now here's my little secret... " - Simba
• "Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy; but to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... For me it is a deep personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era... in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future!"
• " No, Simba, You're in trouble again. But this time, Daddy isn't here to save you." - to Simba
• " But Simba truth is in the eye of the behold..." - to Simba
• " Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength... I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool. " - to Mufasa

• "I'm telling you, kid: this is the great life. No rules, no responsibilities." - Timon to Simba
• " Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the from way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it." - Rafiki to Simba
• " What's happened to you? You're not the Simba I remember." - Nala to Simba
• " Just look at you two. Little seeds of romance blossoming in the savannah. Your parents will be thrilled, what with your being betrothed and all." - Zazu to the young lions.
• “You see, he lives in you.” - Rafiki to Simba