Even the lion protects himself against flies. — African Proverbs
That's a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. — William Shakespeare
A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass. — George Washington
A lioness has got a lot more power than the lion likes to think she has. — Jacki Weaver
I think having wild, huge hair, is me being my own version of a lioness. — Jillian Hervey
I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar. — Winston Churchill
The lioness giveth birth to cubs which remain three days without life. Then cometh the lion, breatheth upon them, and bringeth them to life. — Bill Vaughan
Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion. — Arabic Proverbs
What the lion cannot manage to do the fox can. — Proverbs
One day's life of a lion is preferable to hundred years of a jackal. — Tipu Sultan
The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself. — Saint Augustine
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life. — Elizabeth Kenny
It is far better to live like a lion for a day then to live like a jackal for hundred years. — Tipu Sultan
I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep. — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand
Better to live a day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep — Benito Mussolini
It's better to live one day as a lion than a dozen years as a sheep. — Charles M. Schulz
I thought you'd rather have a live donkey than a dead lion. — Ernest Shackleton
Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak. — Ted Nugent
Lion Image Quotes
The lion doesn't turn around when the small dog barks.
Cowardly Lion Quotes
. . . If you are really my children, you will fear nothing, stop at nothing. You will be like lions. We must rouse India and the whole world. No cowardice. — Swami Vivekananda
The difference between a brave man and a coward is a coward thinks twice before jumping in the cage with a lion. The brave man doesn't know what a lion is. He just thinks he does. — Charles Bukowski
I wanted to work with Bert Lahr [the 'Cowardly Lion' in 'The Wizard of Oz'], and I did. — Norman Lear
Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.
If the Cowardly Lion were on RuPaul’s Drag Race, so much of my childhood would be less nightmarish. — Julie Klausner
Why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules, but beware instinct. The lion will not touch the true prince. Instinct is a great matter. I was a coward on instinct. — William Shakespeare
Calmly take what ill betideth;
Patience wins the crown at length:
Rich repayment him abideth
Who endures in quiet strength.
Brave the tamer of the lion;
Brave whom conquered kingdoms praise;
Bravest he who rules his passions,
Who his own impatience sways. — Johann Gottfried Herder
Personal courage is really a very subordinate virtue-a virtue, indeed, in which we are surpassed by the lower animals; or else you would not hear people say, as brave as a lion. — Arthur Schopenhauer
A group of donkeys lead by a lion can defeat a group of lions lead by a donkey.
As for this young Ali, one cannot but like him. A noble-minded creature, as he shows himself, now and always afterwards; full of affection, of fiery daring. Something chivalrous in him; brave as a lion; yet with a grace, a truth and affection worthy of Christian knighthood. — Edward Gibbon
Lion chasers are humble enough to let God call the shots and brave enough to follow where He leads. — Mark Batterson
Oh! where does faithful Gélert roam, The flow'r of all his race? So true, so brave; a lamb at home, A lion in the chase. — William Spencer
No matter the economy of the jungle, the lion will never eat grass.
Brave is the lion tamer, brave is the world subduer, but braver is the one who has subdued himself. — Johann Gottfried Herder
He's six-foot two, brave as a lion, strong as an ox and quick as lightning. If he was good looking, you'd say he has everything. — Cristiano Ronaldo
Lion Witch Wardrobe Quotes
This was bad grammar of course, but that is how beavers talk when they are excited; I mean, in Narnia--in our world they usually don't talk at all. - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe — C. S. Lewis
If there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most, or else just silly. — C. S. Lewis
Narnia! It's all in the wardrobe just like I told you! — C. S. Lewis
The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of other, and the moment you are unafraid of the crowd, you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in you heart, the roar of freedom.
Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again. — C. S. Lewis
Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you. — C. S. Lewis
He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion. — C. S. Lewis
The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself.
Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written. — C. S. Lewis
But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason you were brought into Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you might know me better there. — Reza Aslan
Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny. — C. S. Lewis
Heart Of A Lion Quotes
At the end of the day, you can't regret it if you were trying. At the end of the day I'm walking with a heart of a lion. — Kid Cudi
...lust is only a sweet poison for the weakling, but for those who will with a lion's heart it is the reverently reserved wine of wines. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Even the least work done for others awakens the power within; even thinking the least good of others gradually instills into the heart the strength of a lion. — Swami Vivekananda
If you want to be a lion, you must train with lions.
I can't make you understand because you don't know the meaning of fear. You have the heart of a lion and an utter lack of imagination and I envy you both of those qualities. You'll never mind facing realities and you'll never want to escape from them as I do. — Margaret Mitchell
There comes a time in the lives of those destined for greatness when we must stand before the mirror of meaning and ask: Why, having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live as mice? — Brendon Burchard
It's something inside his heart that's bigger than anything. He's got the heart of a lion about to grab something. — Darryl Strawberry
The tiger and the lion may be more powerful, but the wolf does not perform in the circus.
You may meditate on whatever you like, but I shall meditate on the heart of a lion. That gives strength — Swami Vivekananda
A powerful combination to ensure success is having the vision of an eagle and the heart of a lion. — Robert G. Allen
The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom. — Osho
Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind. — Criss Jami
Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Quotes
My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just to see them develop into these extraordinary human beings. — Robin Williams
Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia. — C. S. Lewis
If ever they remembered their life in this world it was as one remembers a dream. — C. S. Lewis
Don't you see that the lion is silent and yet feared, while the dog barks constantly and is despised?
Why don't they teach logic at these schools? — Digory Kirke
If things are real, they're there all the time. — C. S. Lewis
[The witch] would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards. — C. S. Lewis
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
She did not shut it properly because she knew that it is very silly to shut oneself into a wardrobe, even if it is not a magic one. — C. S. Lewis
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 rest of it was slightly more dicey. — William Moseley
And so for a time it looked as if all the adventures were coming to and end; but that was not to be. — C. S. Lewis
All shall be done, but it may be harder than you think. — C. S. Lewis
Hungry Lion Quotes
The holy man, though he be distressed, does not eat food mixed with wickedness. The lion, though hungry, will not eat what is unclean. — Sakya Pandita
A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together. — Chuck Jones
In boxing, it is about the obsession of getting the most from yourself: wanting to dominate the world like a hungry young lion. — Anthony Joshua
It is better to live one day as a lion than a 1000 years as a sheep.
...if you fall into a lion's pit, the reason the lion will tear you to pieces is not because it's hungry-be assured, zoo animals are amply fed-or because it's bloodthirsty, but because you've invaded it's territory. — Yann Martel
Perhaps Western civilization is in a post-decline phase, or maybe the decline is just taking a really long time, like the Roman Empire's did. The Romans had gladiators and Christian-hungry lions and that sort of thing. We have MTV. — Tom Shales
Hungry, you're a dog, angry and bad-natured. having eaten your fill, you become a carcass; you lie down like a wall, senseless. At one time a dog, at another time a carcass, how will you run with lions, or follow the saints? — Rumi
Quadruped lions are said to be savage, only when they are hungry; biped lions are rarely sulky longer than when their appetite for distinction remains unappeased. — Charles Dickens
Unpredictable as a hungry lion, he might be feared by everyone else, but he never ripped out my throat, only licked me, and, if his tongue was a little rough sometimes, it was worth it to walk beside the king of the jungle. — Karen Marie Moning
1 Peter 5 - Be well balanced because Satan 'roams about like a hungry lion seeking who he can devour. — Joyce Meyer
Lioness Quotes
Women are like lionesses at the gate of the home. Whatever happens in that home and family happens because she cares about it and it matters to her. She guards that gate, and things matter to that family if they matter to her. — Julie B. Beck
There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way. — Andrew Jackson
He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows. — Jeremy Taylor
The voice of an Angel, the Heart of a Lamb, the spirit of a Lioness, the presence of a Goddess, love you R.I.P Whitney Houston. — Wyclef Jean
Although I may not be a lioness, I am a lion's cub, and inherit many of his qualities; and as long as the King of France treats me gently he will find me as gentle and tractable as he can desire; but if he be rough, I shall take the trouble to be just as troublesome and offensive to him as I can. — Elizabeth I
I can be like a lioness when defending my people. — Shakira
I wonder how a lioness will manage in a dovecote. Can you put away your teeth and claws? — Alice Hoffman
I remember just looking at this lioness, she was staring at me, and we just had this weird connection. — Jillian Hervey
Sisters, you are each like the lioness at the gate. This means that there has to be some prioritizing. I was taught years ago that when our priorities are out of order, we lose power. If we need power and influence to carry out our mission, then our priorities have to be straight. — Julie B. Beck
An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery. — Walter Winchell
Lionel Quotes
I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe. — Quincy Jones
Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics. — Cuba Gooding, Jr.
I think playing against [Lionel Messi] is pretty difficult. Playing by the side of the best of the world is always good. Things get easier. And if I have to win, may it be by Messi's side. It would be great. — Neymar
I think I respect everyone votes and everyone must respect my votes. My vote bdo in 2015 was for [Lionel] Messi because, for me, he had an amazing season and he deserved to win. — Neymar
For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best. — John Terry
I was quitting…As I was taking those steps I was saying, ‘Somebody please stop me.’ Lionel Taylor, our receivers coach, said, ‘Hold up a minute,’ and he sat down in the car and we talked. I don’t know what we talked about but I was glad we talked because I went back. And that’s when it started. — Joe Greene
Lionel Messi? When I played against him at Sevilla it was always very difficult, so now I'm pleased that we're on the same side. He's just fantastic. — Dani Alves
Even from when Lionel Messi was very young I could see that he was a great player. A lot of people spoke about him, and then when I saw him myself for the first time I could see the amazing quality that he had. I didn't teach him anything - he had enough quality himself. — Ronaldinho
I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs." — Miles Davis
If I advance; follow me. If I retreat; kill me. If I die; avenge me! It is better to live one day as a lion than one-hundred years as a sheep! — Benito Mussolini
The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. — Niccolo Machiavelli
There is that great proverb — that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. — Chinua Achebe
Great eagles fly alone; great lions hunt alone; great souls walk alone-alone with God. Such loneliness is hard to endure, and impossible to enjoy unless God accompanied. Prophets are lone men; they walk alone, pray alone and God makes them alone. — Leonard Ravenhill
The Word of God is like a lion. You don't have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself. — Charles Spurgeon
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. — Saint Peter
An observer of men who finds himself steadily repelled by some apparently trifling thing in a stranger is right to give it great weight. It may be the clue to the whole mystery. A hair or two will show where a lion is hidden. A very little key will open a very heavy door. — Charles Dickens
When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower. One only throws a stick at a lion once. — Milarepa
The Eucharist is a fire that inflames us, that, like lions breathing fire, we may retire from the altar being made terrible to the devil. — Saint John Chrysostom
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him... The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut. — Will Rogers
Insanity is being shit on, beat down, coasting through life in a miserable existence when you have a caged lion locked inside and a key to release it. — Morgan Freeman
The Bible says that the devil is like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). He comes in the darkness, and tries to frighten the children of God with his mighty roar. But when you switch on the light of the Word of God, you discover that there is no lion. There is only a mouse with a microphone! The devil is an imposter. Got it? — Reinhard Bonnke
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running. — Christopher McDougall
It's the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, 'till we find our place, on the path unwinding. — Elton John
Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan. — Les Brown
A boxer is like a lion, the greatest predator on land, but you throw him in the shark tank and he's just another meal. — Renzo Gracie
Don't be governed by the grid, govern the grid. A grid is like a lion cage - if the trainer stays too long it gets eaten up. You have to know when to leave the cage - you have to know when to leave the grid. — Massimo Vignelli
A roaring lion kills no game. — African Proverbs
When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog running after a stick. But if you throw a stick for a lion, he turns around and looks at who threw it. — Tibetan Proverbs
Bread is in the mouth of the lion. — Turkish Proverbs
I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today. — Gerald R. Ford
I do think we have to admit as an industry that crypto has attracted more fraudsters than we'd like. It probably is getting too many people like that into this industry, which does frustrate me. I still think 95% of the people who I meet in crypto are legitimate people trying to do really good work. They don't really get the lion share of the attention, because everybody loves the salacious story. — Brian Armstrong
...Humans were the only creatures in the world that ate their food cooked. You'd never find a Gorilla frying up some bananas for dinner or a lion charcoal-broiling a zebra steak. Cats don't often run to the oven with a mouse or bird they've captured, and a dog wouldn't naturally prepare its rabbit dinner in a stew. — Dick Gregory
If the Tiber rises too high, or the Nile too low, the remedy is always feeding Christians to the lions. — Tertullian
Kindness can pluck the whiskers of a lion. — Moroccan Proverbs
Faced with what seems like an impossible task, a group of folks will do well to remember the African proverb: When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion. — Johnnetta B. Cole
If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you're fooling yourself. That's like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn't eat him. — John Spence
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