Quotes from The Lion King

Oh yes. The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.

Simba: "Looks like the winds are changing."
Rafiki: "Change is good."
Simba: "Yeah, but it's not easy."

Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king. Remember who you are...

Timon: "You gotta put your past behind ya. Look kid, bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it, right?"
Simba: "Right."
Timon: "Wrong!"

The buzz from the bees is that the leopards are in a bit of a spot.
And the baboons are going ape over this.
Of course, the giraffes are acting like they're above it all.
The tick birds are pecking on the elephants. I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't.
The cheetahs are hard up, but I always say, cheetahs never prosper.

Mufasa: "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."
Simba: "But, dad, don't we eat the antelope?"
Mufasa: "Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great circle of life."

A king's time as rules rises and falls like the sun.

Mufasa: "What am I going to do with him?"
Zazu: "He'd make a very handsome throw rug. And just think, whenever he gets dirty, you could take him out and beat him."

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.

You'll lose more than that when the king gets through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia.

Life's not fair, is it? You see, I shall never be king. And you shall never see the light of another day.

Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?

Zazu: "As slippery as your mind is, as the king's brother you should've been first in line!"
Scar: "Well, I was first in line, until the little hairball was born!"
Mufasa: "That hairball is my son and your future king!"

We will stand by your side
Filled with hope and filled with pride
We are more than we are
We are one

You are more than what you have become.

Hakuna Matata
Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries
For the rest of your days

It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle - the Circle of Life

Simba: "Ouh. Jeez, what was that for?"
Rafiki: "It doesn't matter, it's in the past."
Simba: "Yeah, but it still hurts."
Rafiki: "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it."

Can you feel the love tonight?

So, where are we going? It better not be anyplace dumb.

Scar: "Sing something with a little bounce in it."
Zazu: "It's a small world after all..."
Scar: "No! Anything but that."

Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase.

What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?

Simba: "You're so weird."
Scar: "You have no idea."

Why, if it isn't my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners.

Simba: "Hey, Uncle Scar! Guess what?"
Scar: "I despise guessing games."

It's the Circle of Life and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, 'til we find our place on the path unwinding.

Danger? I look on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger!

Mufasa: "There's more to being king than getting your way all the time."
Simba: "There's more?"

Zazu: "One day, you two are going to be married."
Simba: "Yuck! I can't marry her. She's my friend."

They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line: our trio's down to two.

Young master, one day, you will be king. Then you can chase those slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers from dawn until dusk.

Well, forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know.

Scar: "I'm only looking out for the well-being of my favorite nephew."
Simba: "Yeah, right! I'm your only nephew."