Avatar: The Last Airbender quotes

444 total quotes


Tyro: For the Earth Kingdom, ATTACK!

Tyro: Stop! Surrender peacefully and we won't harm you.
Guards: We will never surrender!
(Guard does some fancy firebending move but nothing happens due to the solar eclipse)

Ursa: [in reference to Azula] What is wrong with that child?!

Wan Shi Tong: (to Katara; preparing to fight him as she is being chased) Your waterbending won't do you much good here. I have studied Northern Water Style, Southern Water Style, even Foggy Swamp Style.
(Sokka smashes a book against Wan Shi Tong's head, causing him to collapse)
Sokka: That's called Sokka Style! Learn it!

Wan Shi Tong: (to Sokka) So, who are you trying to destroy?
Sokka: What? No! No destroying, we're not into that.
Wan Shi Tong: Then why are you here?
Sokka: (hesitates) ...Knowledge for knowledge's sake?
(pause)
Wan Shi Tong: If you're going to lie to an all-knowing spirit being, you should at least put some effort into it.

Wan Shi Tong: You think you're the first person to believe their war was justified?! Countless others before you have come here, seeking weapons, weaknesses or battle strategies!
Aang: We had no choice! Please, we're just desperate to protect the people we love!
Wan Shi Tong: And now I'm going to protect what I love.
(Wan Shi Tong spreads his wings; the library starts to shake and flood with sand)
Wan Shi Tong: I'm taking my knowledge back! No one will ever abuse it again!
Sokka: He's sinking the building! We've gotta get out of here!
Wan Shi Tong: I'm afraid I can't allow that. You already know too much. (shrieks and chases them)

War Minister Qin: This defeat is the gateway to many victories.

Warden: Get the fugitives and throw them in the cooler.
Guard: Uh, they are in a cooler, sir.
Warden: ONE THAT'S BOLTED DOWN AND NOT FLOATING IN THE WATER!

Warden (when Suki has her fist close to his face): You wouldn't dare. (Suki spins him around, binds and gags him)
Suki: Sorry, Warden. You're my prisoner now. I've got the warden. Now, let's get out of here. (Hakoda, Sokka, Zuko, and Chit Zang arrive, breathless)
Chief Hakoda: That's some girl.
Sokka: Tell me about it.

Warden: No, please! I can't swim!
Tyro: Don't worry. I hear cowards float.

Warden: Tell me exactly what you saw.
Captain: Well, Sir, it looked like a flying bison.
Warden: A what?
Guard: It was a giant flying buffalo, Sir, with an empty saddle.
Warden: Which was it? A buffalo or a bison?
Captain: Uh, I'm not sure what the difference is, but that's not really the point is it, Sir?
Warden: [angry] I'll decide what the point is, fool!
[Warden throws the Captain over the railing. A scream trails off into nothing as a splash of water is heard. Cut back to the Warden and the remaining guard]

Warden: You! Wake up the Captain. Search the entire rig!
Guard: Sir?
Warden: What!?
Guard: That was the Captain you just threw overboard, sir. So...
Warden: Then wake up someone I haven't thrown overboard and search the rig! There's something going on here and I don't like it.

Xu: (grabs two gross-looking fish) Would you like the one-headed fish or the two-headed fish?
Sokka: ...TWO HEADED! (they look at him) What? You get more for your money that way!

Zhao: This will truly be one for the history books, General Iroh. Just think, centuries from now people will study the great Admiral Zhao, who destroyed the last of the Water Tribe Civilisation. You're lucky you're here to see it.
Iroh: Be careful what you wish for, Admiral. History is not always kind to its subjects.
Zhao: I suppose you speak from experience. But rest assured this will be nothing like your legendary failure at Ba Sing Se.
Iroh: [solemnly] I hope not, for your sake.

Zuko (as Azula is attacking the temple): What are you doing here?
Azula: You mean it's not obvious yet? I am about to celebrate becoming an ONLY CHILD!