Avatar: The Last Airbender quotes

444 total quotes


Iroh: How was your night, Prince Zuko?
[Zuko slams the door to his room. Iroh looks disappointed and Zuko slides the door open a little]
Zuko: (quietly) It was nice.
(Iroh smiles)

Iroh: I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but (sniffs) it's just so sad!

Iroh: No! Zuko! You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.

Iroh: Only once every hundred years can a Firebender experience this kind of power.

Iroh: Sailing into Fire Nation Waters... Of all the foolish things you've done in your 16 years, Prince Zuko, this is the most foolish!
Zuko: I have no choice, Uncle.
Iroh: Have you completely forgotten that the Fire Lord banished you! What if you are caught?
Zuko: I'm chasing the Avatar, my father will understand why I'm returning home.
Iroh: You give him too much credit. My brother is not the understanding type!

Iroh: So this is how the great Commander Zhao acts in defeat? Disgraceful. Even in exile, my nephew is more honorable than you. Thanks again for the tea. It was delicious. [Iroh and Zuko leave]
Zuko: Did you really mean that, Uncle?
Iroh: Of course. I told you ginseng tea is my favorite.

Iroh: Who knew floating on a piece of driftwood for three weeks with no food or water and sea vultures waiting to pluck out your liver could make one so tense!

Iroh: You have more than one great-grandfather, Prince Zuko. Sozin was your father's grandfather. Your mother's grandfather was Avatar Roku.
Zuko: (in shock) Why are you telling me this?!
Iroh: Because understanding the struggle between your two great-grandfathers can help you better understand the battle within yourself. Evil and good are always at war inside you, Zuko. It is your nature, your legacy, but there is a bright side. What happened generations ago can be resolved now by you. Because of your legacy, you alone can cleanse the sins of our family and the Fire Nation. Born in you, along with all the strife, is the power to restore balance to the world.

Iroh:It's always best to believe in one's self but with a little help from others can be a great blessing!

Jeong Jeong: Destiny? What would a boy know of destiny? If a fish lives its whole life in this river, does he know the river's destiny? No! Only that it runs on and on out of his control. He may follow where it flows, but he cannot see the end. He cannot imagine the ocean.

Jeong Jeong: To master the bending disciplines you must first master discipline itself, but you have no interest in this, so I have no interest in you.

Jeong Jeong: Water brings healing and life. But fire brings only destruction and pain. It forces those of us burdened with its care to walk a razor's edge between humanity and savagery. Eventually, we are torn apart.

Katara: This isn't something we should make a habit of doing.
Toph: Why? Because it's fun? And you hate fun?
Katara: I don't hate fun. (puts Momo on her head) See? Fun!
(Momo slides off Katara's head)

Katara: We're safe now Sokka, you can take off the moustache.
Sokka: Oh, no I can't. It's permantently glued to my skin.

Katara: We've already got some third eyed freak after us.
Sokka: Speaking of that third eyed freak, I think I've come up with a name for him. What do you guys think of (dramatic pause) Sparky Sparky Boom Man! (Everyone just stares) Just think about.
[after being attacked by Combustion Man]
Aang: Sokka! Watch out! It's Sparky Sparky Boom Man!
Sokka: You know, I'm starting to think that name doesn't quite fit!