I can’t imagine what it’s like knowing you’ll have to save the world, but avoiding practice doesn’t mean you’ll avoid the responsibility.
Flattery is the mud in which politicians wallow.
Every failure is an opportunity to learn. You have to fail a hundred times to find one thing that works. Then you have to fail a hundred more to find the next piece. You have to fail a thousand times, and only then you can succeed.
Cities are like people. They always have their dark sides.
Bitterness has its own lessons. And once you get it right, you can savor how far you’ve come.
Bending is about energy and balance. By feeling the energy around you, you can find balance. By finding balance, you can feel the energy.[to Katara]
Being the Avatar isn’t just about fighting. It’s about helping people.
As we get older, we have to find the words to tell each other what we want. Even if those words are hurtful.
Anything can be turned into a weapon in the wrong hands.
A fever is the fire of change. If you survive it, it burns away your old self and gives you new life.
