"There's an airbender in our presence and…" — King Bumi Quote

"My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days, a time of peace when the Avatar kept balance between the Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. But that all changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, only he could stop the ruthless firebenders. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years have passed and the Fire Nation is nearing victory in the war. Two years ago, my father and the men of my tribe journeyed to the Earth Kingdom to help fight against the Fire Nation, leaving me and my brother to look after our tribe. Some people believe that the Avatar was never reborn into the Air Nomads and that the cycle is broken, but I haven't lost hope. I still believe that somehow...the Avatar will return to save the world."

— Katara · Avatar: The Last Airbender

"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 · Avatar: The Last Airbender

"Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not."

— Iroh · Avatar: The Last Airbender

"(Zuko is standing before a huge portrait of Fire Lord Sozin)It's never too early for a sitting with the court painter, Zuko. (Sarcastically) Make sure he gets your good side."

— Azula · Avatar: The Last Airbender

"[About Omashu] There really is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place."

— Mai · Avatar: The Last Airbender

"Love is brightest in the dark."

— Katara · Avatar: The Last Airbender