Iroh quotes from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Iroh

Your critical decision, what you did beneath that lake. It was in such conflict with your image of yourself, that you are now at war within your own mind and body.

Iroh

You are going through a metamorphosis, my nephew. It will not be a pleasant experience. But when you come out of it, you will be the beautiful prince you were always meant to be.

Iroh

Good news for the Fire Lord. The nation's greatest threat is just a little kid.

Iroh

(as Zhao threatens the moon spirit) Whatever you do to that spirit, I'll unleash on you tenfold! Let it go now!

Iroh

Who knew floating on a piece of driftwood for three weeks with no food or water and sea vultures waiting to pluck out your liver could make one so tense!

Iroh

(singing)

Iroh

No! Zuko! You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.

Iroh

I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but (sniffs) it's just so sad!

Iroh

(singing)

Iroh

It's always best to believe in one's self but with a little help from others can be a great blessing!

Iroh

Only once every hundred years can a Firebender experience this kind of power.

Iroh

When Prince Zuko saw it was his father, who had come to duel him, he begged for mercy.

Please, Father! I only had the Fire Nation's best interests at heart! I'm sorry I spoke out of turn!

You will fight, for your honor.

[bows to the floor] I meant you no disrespect! I am your loyal son!

[advances on his son] Rise and fight, Prince Zuko!

...I won't fight you!

You will learn respect... and suffering, will be your teacher!

Iroh

...I looked away.

I always thought that... Prince Zuko was in a training accident.

Iroh

It was no accident. After the duel, the Fire Lord said that by refusing to fight, Zuko had shown shameful weakness. As punishment, he was banished and sent to capture the Avatar. Only then could he return with his honor.

So that's why he's so obsessed. Capturing the Avatar is his only chance he has of things returning to normal.

Iroh

Things will never return to normal. But the important thing is, the Avatar gives Zuko hope.

Zuko

[shows June Katara's necklace]

June

[smirking] What happened? Your girlfriend run off on you?

Zuko

It's not the girl I'm after, it's the bald monk she's traveling with.

June

Whatever you say...

Zuko

If you find them, I'll consider the damage to my ship paid for.

June

Heh. Forget it.

Iroh

Plus, we'll pay your weight in gold.

June

[smiling] Make it your weight, and we got a deal.

Iroh

[laughs] You got it!

Zhao

[to his guards] I am a legend, now! The Fire Nation will, for generations, tell stories about the great Zhao, who darkened the moon. They will call me Zhao the Conqueror, Zhao the Moon Slayer, Zhao the Invincible! [Momo suddenly lands on Zhao's face and starts pulling on his sideburns] Ugh! Get it off, get it off!

Zhao

Don't bother. [he raises his fist, aiming at Tui]

Aang

[drops his staff] Zhao! Don't.

Zhao

It's my destiny: to destroy the Moon, and the Water Tribe.

Aang

Destroying the Moon won't hurt just the Water Tribe. It will hurt everyone... including you. Without the Moon, everything will fall out of balance! You have no idea what kind of chaos that would unleash on the world!

Iroh

He is right, Zhao!

Zhao

General Iroh. Why am I not surprised to discover your treachery?

Iroh

[sharply] I'm no traitor, Zhao. The Fire Nation needs the Moon, too! We all depend on the balance. [takes up a fighting stance] Whatever you do to that Spirit, I'll unleash on you tenfold! Let it go, NOW!

Princess Yue

...There's no hope now. It's over.

Aang

[speaking with the voices of all past Avatars]... No. It's not over.

Iroh

Zuko, remember that plant that I thought might be tea?

Zuko

You didn't!

Iroh

I did. [Iroh turns around to reveal his red, swollen face which he is scratching] And it wasn't.

Zuko

Yah!

Iroh

When the rash spreads to my throat, I will stop breathing. But look what I found! These are bacui berries, known to cure the poison of the white jade plant. That, or macahoni berries that cause blindness.

Zuko

We're not taking any more chances with these plants! We need to get help.

Iroh

But where are we going to go? We're enemies of the Earth Kingdom, and fugitives from the Fire Nation.

Zuko

If the Earth Kingdom discovers us, they'll have us killed.

Iroh

But if the Fire Nation discovers us, we'll be turned over to Azula.

Zuko

Earth Kingdom it is.