These are the top 90 Avatar: The Last Airbender quotes from one of the most iconic cartoon series of all time.
From one’s self-identity, to values, to family and community, this list covers it all.
So, if you’re interested to see what our beloved characters like Aang, Zuko, and Uncle Iroh have to say about life and wisdom, be sure you read the full collection below.
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Best Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes
1. “It’s easy to do nothing, it’s hard to forgive.” – Aang
2. “Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not.” – Uncle Iroh
3. “My first girlfriend turned into the moon.” – Sokka
4. “You miscalculated. I love Zuko more than I fear you.” – Mai
5. “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source.” – Uncle Iroh
6. “It’s the quenchiest!” – Sokka
7. “I’m sorry, Appa.” – Toph
8. “You make one step backward, one slip-up, give me one reason to think you might hurt Aang, and you won’t have to worry about your destiny anymore; because I’ll make sure your destiny ends, right then and there, permanently.” – Katara
9. “Sorry warden, you’re my prisoner now.” – Suki
10. “You sound like my nephew, always thinking you need to do things on your own without anyone’s support.” – Uncle Iroh
11. “I’m angry at myself!” – Zuko
12. “Sometimes, life is like this tunnel. You can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you keep moving, you will come to a better place.” – Uncle Iroh
13. “Step aside, filth.” – Zuko
14. “You can’t knock me down!” – Katara
15. “In the darkest of times, hope is something you give yourself.” – Zuko
16. “But now you’re not letting yourself feel anything. I know sometimes it hurts more to hope and it hurts more to care, but you have to promise me that you won’t stop caring.” – Katara
17. “Alright hair, it’s time to face your doom!” – Azula
18. “Let it go.” – Aang
19. “My own mother thought I was a monster. She was right, of course, but it still hurt.” – Azula
Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes on Self-Identity and Knowledge
20. “Never forget who you are, for surely, the world won’t.” – Zuko
21. “You are not the man you used to be. You are stronger, and wiser, and freer than you ever used to be. And now, you have come at the crossroads of destiny. It’s time for you to choose. It’s time for you to choose good.” – Uncle Iroh
22. “Bad skin? Normal teenagers worry about bad skin. I don’t have that luxury.” – Zuko
23. “The way of the sword doesn’t belong to any one nation. Knowledge of the arts belongs to us all.” – Piandao
24. “True humility is the only antidote to shame.” – Uncle Iroh
25. “It is important to draw wisdom from different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale.” – Uncle Iroh
26. “Simple—girls are better at fixing pants than guys, and guys are better at hunting, and fighting, and stuff like that. It’s just the natural order of things.” – Sokka
27. “I didn’t know what or when, but I knew I’d know it when I knew it!” – King Bumi
28. “There are reasons each of us are born. We have to find those reasons.” – Uncle Iroh
29. “You must look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.” – Uncle Iroh
30. “I wanted to do it. I wanted to take out all my anger at him. But, I couldn’t. I don’t know if it’s because I’m too weak to do it, or if it’s because I’m strong enough not to.” – Katara
31. “You’re awfully cute, but unfortunately for you, you’re made of meat.” – Sokka
32. “I was in the avatar state, but I was outside my body watching myself. It was scary. I was scary.” – Aang
33. “The avatar state is a defense mechanism designed to empower you with all the skills and knowledge of the past avatars. The glow is the combination of all your past lives, focusing their energy on your body.” – Roku
34. “Don’t you know that fans only make flames stronger?” – Azula
35. “Stop! Stop it right now! What’s wrong with you? We don’t have time for fun and games with the war going on.” – Sokka
36. “Why would father want you back except to lock you up where you can no longer embarrass him?” – Azula
37. “You need to find someone who waits and listens before striking.” – King Bumi
38. “I’m too young to die!” – Sokka
39. “If I had been more decisive and acted sooner, I could have stopped Sozin, and stopped the war before it started. I offer you this wisdom, Aang. You must be decisive.” – Roku
40. “The past can be a great teacher.” – Aang
41. “If you want to be a bender, you have to let go of fear.” – Aang
42. “Failure is the only opportunity to begin again.” – Uncle Iroh
43. “Good times become good memories, but bad times make good lessons.” – Uncle Iroh
44. “Sharing tea with a fascinating stranger is one of life’s true delights.” – Uncle Iroh
45. “Many things that seem threatening in the dark become welcoming when we shine a light on them.” – Uncle Iroh
46. “I laugh at gravity all the time. Hahaha, gravity.” – Aang
47. “As long as I’m confident with who I am, it doesn’t matter what other people think.” – Smellerbee
48. “The strength of your heart makes you who you are.” – Katara
49. “They don’t see our greatness. They hate us, and we deserve it!” – Zuko
Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes on Values, Doing Good, and Love
50. “The true mind can weather all lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can touch the poison of hatred without being harmed. From a beginningless time, darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light.” – Lion Turtle
51. “Why am I so bad at being good?” – Zuko
52. “I’ve seen enough of Ba Sing Sei. And I can’t even see!” – Toph Bei Fong
53. “Only once every hundred years can a firebender experience this kind of power.” – Uncle Iroh
54. “I know you’re not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but it’s just so sad!” – Uncle Iroh
55. “Love is brightest in the dark.” – Katara
56. “The coin is appreciated, but not as much as your smile.” – Uncle Iroh
57. “Protection and power are overrated. I think you are very wise to choose happiness and love.” – Uncle Iroh
58. “With Roku gone and the Great Comet returning, the timing was perfect to change the world. I knew the next Avatar would be born an Air Nomad so I wiped out the Air Temples, but somehow, the new Avatar eluded me. I wasted the remainder of my life searching in vain. I know he’s hiding out there somewhere. The Fire Nation’s greatest threat—the Last Airbender.” – Sozin
59. “Look, I hate to be the wet blanket here, but since Katara’s busy, I guess it’s up to me.” – Sokka
60. “I know I am not the person you expected, and I did not expect to be licked by a giant tongue just now.” – Pathik
61. “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
62. “Without you, all my plans are suddenly possible. I have a vision for the future, Roku.” – Sozin
63. “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
64. “In my dream, we were right in the middle of the invasion, and you stopped to use the bathroom. We die because of your tiny bladder.” – Aang
65. “Stealing is wrong, unless it’s from pirates!” – Katara
66. “It is time for you to look inward, and start asking yourself the big questions—who are you and what do you want?” – Uncle Iroh
67. “You must never give in to despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts.” – Uncle Iroh
68. “Harsh words can’t solve problems; action will.” – Aang
69. “There’s always a right way to do things.” – Katara
Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes on Family and Having a Home
70. “Sometimes, the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else.” – Uncle Iroh
71. “It’s always best to believe in one’s self, but a little help from others can be a great blessing!” – Uncle Iroh
72. “I finally have you. But I can’t get you home because of this blizzard. There’s always something. Not that you would understand. You’re like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She’s a firebending prodigy and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don’t need luck, though. I don’t want it.” – Zuko
73. “Who knew that 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.” – Uncle Iroh
74. “Get over here, Zuko. Being part of the group also means being part of group hugs.” – Katara
75. “The stars sure are beautiful tonight. Too bad you can’t see them, Toph!” – Katara
76. “This isn’t about finding a teacher. This is about finding my friend.” – Aang
77. “There really is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place.” – Mai
78. “There is nothing wrong with letting the people who love you help you.” – Uncle Iroh
79. “Sokka, wait! You shouldn’t be eating strange plants!” – Katara
80. “I’ve always had to struggle and fight, it’s made me who I am.” – Zuko
81. “In my country, we exchange a pleasant ‘hello’ before asking questions.” – Azula
82. “When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change.” – Aang
83. “Hey, we are in enemy territory. Those are enemy birds.” – Sokka
84. “Oh, no! I knew it was only a matter of time! Appa ate Momo! Momo, I’m coming for you, buddy!” – Sokka
85. “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.” – Jeong Jeong
86. “Why? Because you think I can’t hang posters on my own? It’s upside down, isn’t it? I’ll just go with Sokka.” – Toph
87. “Nice speech, Azula! It was pretty and poetic, but also scary in a good way!” – Ty Lee
88. “Even in the material world, you will find that if you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see.” – Uncle Iroh
89. “Water is the element of change. The people of the Water Tribes are capable of adapting to many things. They have a sense of community and love that holds them together through anything.” – Uncle Iroh
90. “Things will never return to normal, but the important thing is, the Avatar gives Zuko hope.” – Uncle Iroh
Did These Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes Teach You How the Value of Self-Introspection and Balance?
Though the show is generally targeted towards kids, there’s no doubt that the Avatar: The Last Airbender had some powerful and thought-provoking lessons ingrained in each and every episode. It teaches us to be responsible for who we are, to be forgiving, and to not let ourselves be defined by our family and our past mistakes. This is especially true with the character development that Zuko underwent throughout the storyline. Thanks to the show, these kinds of lessons are being taught to people even at a young age; and even as adults, we must remember to apply these words of wisdom to our everyday lives.
What lesson did you get from watching the Avatar: The Last Airbender? Who is your favorite character in the series? Let us know who you’d like us to make a collection on next by commenting down below.
