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Lion Quotes

The lion as a symbol of nerve, presence, and territory.

A city can be called a lion's den, a band can describe every member as mastering their own domain, and an optimist can even find scenery worth enjoying while cornered by one. This page brings together quotes that use the lion as shorthand for confidence and presence. See also King quotes.

After World War II, scientific research in the U.S. was well supported. In the 1960s, when I came to America, the sky was the limit, and this conducive atmosphere enabled many of us to pursue esoteric research that resulted in...

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

I'm an eclectic individual when it comes to film. I love my Disney: 'Aladdin,' 'The Lion King.' Also, 'Romeo+Juliet,' the Leonardo DiCaprio version.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of...

Quotes by Adam Savage

'A living dog is better than a dead lion.' Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery? He don't care anything about...

Abraham Lincoln

Dog Quotes

I got to know Elton John's older music by learning to like his newer stuff. 'The Lion King?' That's what I like.

Quotes by Aaron Schock

I was just so excited to have a child! I held him up like he was Simba in 'The Lion King.' I wanted to sing 'The Circle of Life.'

Quotes by Aaron Lazar

Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.

Quotes by Aaron Hill

New York is really the place to be; to go to New York, you're going to the center of the world, the lion's den.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

Everybody in my band is a lion, and everyone's mastered their own domain... And we have a platform, and we have built it painstakingly and punched ourselves in the face every way we could to get where we are.

Quotes by Zac Brown

I Am Quotes

The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep.

Quotes by Woody Allen

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

What I hope is that I don't just become 'Peter from 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' I want to try and do something else to be a good actor and a respected actor.

Quotes by William Moseley

I used to love 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,' and I can still remember listening to them before I would fall asleep. I can remember the first ten minutes of the book perfectly, but whether I knew the...

Quotes by William Moseley

Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people.

Quotes by Will Cuppy

King Quotes

I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father's livestock while he was away on holiday.

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

This first print run of the first edition of my first novel, 'When The Lion Feeds.' back in 1964, is so rare it can fetch several thousand pounds at auction. I always wanted to be an author, and I decided...

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

I've eaten lion, leopard, crocodile, python. I don't recommend lion. It tastes exactly like when a tomcat comes into your house and sprays. Snake and crocodile are great - a cross between lobster and chicken.

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

Quotes by Walter Winchell

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

Quotes by Vernon Howard

Life Quotes

The Lion King always makes me cry, especially when Simba's father gets trampled.

Quotes by Vanessa Hudgens

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these lion quotes have in common?
They use the lion mostly as a metaphor for status and confidence — New York described as "the lion's den," a band whose members are each called "a lion" who has "mastered their own domain," and a riff on the idea of the lion lying down with the calf, except "the calf won't get much sleep."
Is there a lighter, funnier lion quote here?
Yes — "An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery" turns a dangerous situation into a joke about relentless positivity.
How is lion used for teamwork here?
One quote compares every member of a band to a lion who has "mastered their own domain," framing the group as a collection of dominant individual talents who built their platform the hard way.
Why do people quote lions?
Lions are a shorthand for courage, dominance, and unapologetic confidence, which is exactly what these quotes lean on — whether describing a city, a band, or a joke about being eaten alive with good humor.
Where can I find related quotes?
For more on ruling a space rather than sharing it, see King quotes, or for self-declarations of strength, I Am quotes.

Not every image here is fierce; one line pairs a lion and a calf lying down together, with a dry note about how little sleep the calf gets. For related pages, try Dog quotes or Life quotes.