Avatar: The Last Airbender Quotes

Aang (to Katara): The monks told me bending is about energy and balance. By feeling the energy around you, you can find balance. By finding balance, you can feel the energy.

Aang (to Appa): The other kids always say I'm lucky because of the things I could do, but I'd trade places with any of them. I don't wanna leave. I don't want the responsibility. I'm scared of my power. I'm scared of being alone! I'm scared.

Aang (to Appa): Gyatso says I'm supposed to be the Avatar. Me. Monks don't even trust me to feed the baby bison, and I'm supposed to save the world? He said I need to remember who I am. But I know who I am. I like to play airball and eat banana cakes and goof off with my friends. That's who I am, not someone who can stop the Fire Nation. Not someone who can stop a war.

Aang: Why do I have to be different? Can't I just keep pretending that I'm your friend?

Gyatso: You are my friend. You... will always be my friend.

Aang: I never asked to be special.

Gyatso: But you are. Aang, you are the Avatar. The Fire Nation has embarked on a dark path. Their actions threaten to throw the world out of balance. Only the Avatar, the one person who can master all four elements, can save the world. The world needs the Avatar. The world needs you, Aang. You're to leave right away so you can begin training in the other disciplines.

Aang: Right away? Leave my friends? Leave home? Leave you?

Gyatso: Now, this would be a huge burden for anyone, but you're not just anyone, Aang. You're strong and kind and generous. Remember that. Always remember who you are because I can't imagine a better person to have been given this power.

Aang: I don't want... the power.

Gyatso: Which is why you will make a great Avatar.

Aang: Are comet festivals always this much work?

Gyatso: Well, the last one was a hundred years ago, and believe it or not, I'm actually not old enough to have seen that.

Aang: Could have fooled me.