Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes

Zhao (to Aang): Oh, you won't be killed. If you die, you'll just be reborn. We'd have to begin our search for the Avatar all over again so... you'll live. Though not well.

June (to Aang): I've heard the stories about how you're gonna save the world. Here's the thing. Some of us don't need saving. Some of us have got this world figured out. You got your Firebenders and your Earthbenders and your whatever-benders, and they all want something. They're all willing to fight to get it. So if you're smart, you just sit back and wait for the dust to clear and then pick through broken pieces for the leftovers. Far as I'm concerned, world's just fine the way it is.

Kuruk: Who dares disturb the peace of the Avatar? Aang: Uh, it's me. Aang. Kuruk: Is it not customary to bow before your elders? (Aang bows) And to avert your eyes? (Aang averts his eyes) And hop on one leg? (Aang gives him a look, Kuruk laughs) Forgive me! I couldn't resist.

Gyatso (narration): 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. Of course, keeping sight of what's important can be hard. Sometimes it feels like we'll always be alone. And the only thing keeping us company is our own pain. We tell ourselves we are the problem. Especially when things we can't control come our way. That's why we must let go of our pain and regret and remember what it is we're really fighting for. The ones we love. Let that be the light that guides you through the most treacherous of times... and the darkest of nights.