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James Earl Jones Quotes

Total quotes: 23
“Everything the light touches is our kingdom. 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.”
— King Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king, Kingdom
“Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.”
— Darth Vader (Voice), The Empire Strikes Back
Tagged: emperor, galaxy, Father and Son
“Look at the stars, the great kings look down on us from those stars...and so will I.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king, Stars
“Whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.”
— King Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: kings, Guides
“Young Simba: Wait, Dad, let me come, I can help.

Mufasa: No son, you must stay with the other cubs.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Loyalty
“Everything the light touches...is our kingdom. But a king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king, Ruler, Light, Kingdom
“As king I was proud of one thing, you as my son. That alone. No, that is forever.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king, Pride
“Sarabi: Your son's awake.

Mufasa: Before sunrise, he's your son.”
— King Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Children, Parenting
“Everything you see—exists together in a delicate balance. While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Delicate, Balance, Searching
“Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Believe In Yourself
“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.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: king, Respect, Balance, Equality, Disney
“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.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: Disney, Connected, brothers, Death
“You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself Simba. You are more than what you have become.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: Disney, Forgotten, Identity, lost
“Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. Whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: Disney, Stars, kings, Death, Guidance
“There's more to being a king than getting your way all the time.”
— King Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king, royalty
“I never left you. I never will. Remember who you are.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Loyalty
“Darth Vader: Calrissian. Take the princess and the Wookie to my ship.

Lando: You said they'd be left at the city under my supervision!

Darth Vader: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.”
— Darth Vader (Voice), The Empire Strikes Back
Tagged: wookie, Supervision, Kidnapping
“Simba, you must remember who you are: the one true king.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: king
“You must take your place...in the circle of life.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Circle Of Life
“Being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: Disney, Brave, trouble, Courage
“Look inside yourself Simba. You are more than what you have become.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
Tagged: Look Deep, Inside Yourself, Become
“Remember who you are.”
— Mufasa, The Lion King
“Mufasa: You deliberately disobeyed me.

Young Simba: I know.

Mufasa: You could have been killed. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger. Do you understand what's at stake? You jeopardized the future of our pride.

Young Simba: [holding back tears] I just wanted to show you I could do it. That I could be brave like you.

Mufasa: I'm only brave when I have to be and leave no other choice.

Young Simba: But you're not scared of anything.

Mufasa: I was today.

Young Simba: [disbelieving] You were?

Mufasa: Yes...I thought I might lose you.

Young Simba: I guess even kings get scared, huh?

Mufasa: More than you could ever know.

Young Simba: But guess what?

Mufasa: What?

Young Simba: I think those hyenas were even scareder.

Mufasa: 'cause nobody messes with your dad. Come here.

[They nuzzle their heads, and tussle playfully for a brief while]

Young Simba: Dad?

Mufasa: Huh?

Young Simba: We're pals, right?

Mufasa: [gentle laugh] Right.

Young Simba: And we'll always be together, right?

Mufasa: 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.

Young Simba: [awed] Really?

Mufasa: Yes...So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be up there to guide you...and so will I.

Young Simba: But I can't see them, Dad.

Mufasa: Keep looking, son. Keep looking.”
— Mufasa (voice), The Lion King
Tagged: Believe In Yourself, Disobedience, Fear, Bravery, king
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