Read 10 of the best iconic lines from the series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a Netflix TV series based on the anime series of the same name.

Quotes are sorted in chronological order as they come up in the series.

1. “Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.”

“Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.”

Kanna (Ep. 1×01)
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2. “The thing about losing everything is that that’s when you learn how strong you really are.”

“The thing about losing everything is that that’s when you learn how strong you really are. It’s when you learn to fight.”

Katara (to Aang, Ep. 1×01)

3. “Sometimes, hope can be a cruel thing.”

“Sometimes, hope can be a cruel thing.”

Iroh (to Zuko, Ep. 1×02)

4. “There are always ways to get in the game if you know which pieces to play.”

“There are always ways to get in the game if you know which pieces to play.”

Azula (to Mai, Ep. 1×03)
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5. “We don’t have to be afraid of our pain. We just need to decide what we’re gonna do with it.”

“We don’t have to be afraid of our pain. We just need to decide what we’re gonna do with it.”

Jet (to Katara, Ep. 1×03)

6. “Time is a funny thing.”

“Time. Time is a funny thing. The past, the future, it all gets mixed up. There’s only one way to keep it straight. It’s by remembering what really matters.”

Gyatso (Ep. 1×05)

7. “We share the same spark, but we are our own people.”

“We share the same spark, but we are our own people.”

Kuruk (to Aang, Ep. 1×06)

8. “Sometimes the weak can become stronger.”

“Sometimes the weak can become stronger. Sometimes you just have to give them a chance.”

Zuko (to Ozai, Ep. 1×06)

9. “It’s amazing how far we’ll go to hide our true selves from the world.”

“It’s amazing how far we’ll go to hide our true selves from the world.”

Iroh (Ep. 1×06)
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10. “You don’t have to be a warrior to be a hero.”

“You don’t have to be a warrior to be a hero.”

Arnook (to Sokka, Ep. 1×07)

What was your favorite quote from the series? Let us know in the comments, especially if you don’t see it on this list.

In total we’ve collected more than 80 quotes from the series so far (Season 1). This is our pick of what we consider the 10 best quotes. It’s a mix of our opinions, quotes that are often heard repeated, the most visited ones, and the ones that go viral on social media. If you feel like you have one (or more) that deserve to be in top 10, let us know in the comments, the list can change based on your suggestions.

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