The Lion King Coming of Age Quotes

Mufasa's ghost warns his son that it is time to step up to the plate and accept that he's got a life to live, no matter how difficult and fraught that life may be.

When Rafiki is trying to get Simba to go back to the Pride Lands and become a real adult, he utters the words that every teenager will probably be relieved to hear. Change, though terrifying, is ultimately good—it may be scary and awkward in the moment, but it'll pay off in the long run.

If anyone's got a difficult past, it's Simba. Rafiki helps him see that in order to grow up, he's got to learn from it and move on.