James Earl Jones movie quotes

“- Zazu: Checking in with the morning report.
- Mufasa: Fire away.
- Zazu: Well 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....” (continue)(continue reading)
Rowan Atkinson - Zazu
James Earl Jones - Mufasa

“You know what you think about when you’re lying here. You know you’re going to die. You think it’s alright. You lived a long time. You had a family that loved you. You had a job that you thought made a difference, that you thought was honorable.”

James Earl Jones - Admiral Greer

“Who among you still fears death?”
James Earl Jones - Thulsa Doom

“I wish to speak to you now. Where is the Eye of the Serpent? Rexor said that you gave it to a girl; probably for a mere night's pleasure. Such a loss. People have no grasp of what they do.”

James Earl Jones - Thulsa Doom

“Boy, I told you to go out and find adventure, not bring it home!”
James Earl Jones - Albert

“- 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.
- Young 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...” (continue)(continue reading)
James Earl Jones - Mufasa
Jonathan Taylor Thomas - 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.”
James Earl Jones - Mufasa

“- Professor Banks: I understand you are allowed one phone call from jail?
- Mark Watson: Yes.
- Professor Banks: Next time you get arrested, use it to call me. I'll bring you your books. You can study in jail.”
James Earl Jones - Professor Banks
C. Thomas Howell - Mark Watson

“- Zazu: Well, 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.
- Scar: Oh, I shall have to practice my curtsy.”
Rowan Atkinson - Zazu
Jeremy Irons - Scar
James Earl Jones - Mufasa

“- Terence Mann: I want them to stop looking to me for answers, begging me to speak again, write again, be a leader. I want them to start thinking for themselves. I want my privacy.
- Ray Kinsella: No, I mean, what do you want?
- Terence Mann: Oh. Dog and a beer.”
James Earl Jones - Terence Mann
Kevin Costner - Ray Kinsella

“- Sarabi: Your son's awake.
- Mufasa: Before sunrise, he's your son.”

Madge Sinclair - Sarabi
James Earl Jones - Mufasa

“Baseball was life! And I was good at it... real good.”
James Earl Jones - Mr. Mertle

“- Prince Akeem: But when I marry, I want the woman to love me for who I am, not because of what I am.
- King Jaffe Joffer: And who are you?
- Prince Akeem: I am a man who has never tied his own shoes before!
- - King Jaffe Joffer: Wrong. You are a prince who has never tied his shoes. Believe me. I tied my own shoes once. It is an overrated...” (continue)(continue reading)
Eddie Murphy - Prince Akeem
James Earl Jones - King Jaffe Joffer

“Some of you may have had easy lives up until now. Some of you may not. Life this semester won't be easy for any of you. Your grades in your first year of law school can determine your entire future in the law.”
James Earl Jones - Professor Banks

“- Ray Murdock: Don't go that way, you're gonna wal straight into the worst parts!
- Earl Pilcher, Jr.: I don't care! I ain't scared of you or any other tough nigger that comes up! Look, I didn't mean it like that.
- Ray Murdock: Only one way to mean it.”
James Earl Jones - Ray Murdock
Robert Duvall - Earl Pilcher Jr.

“Mr. Watson, I am not a humorless man, but if you insist on taking up my class time making jokes, please see to it that they are funny.”
James Earl Jones - Professor Banks

“They shall all drown in lakes of blood. Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark, now they will learn why they fear the night.”
James Earl Jones - Thulsa Doom

“Tommy's brother died because I failed; he was not prepared. And I will never let that happen again, ever!”
James Earl Jones - Frank Couzo