Iroh quotes from Avatar: The Last Airbender

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.

Zuko

We are not entertainers.

Iroh

Not professional anyway.

Iroh

Lightning is a pure expression of firebending, without aggression. It is not fueled by rage or emotion, the way other firebending is. Some call lightning "the cold-blooded fire." It is precise and deadly, like Azula. To perform the technique requires peace of mind.

Zuko

I see. That's why we're drinking tea. To calm the mind.

Iroh

Oh yeah, good point. I mean, yes.

Zuko

Great! I'm ready to try with real lightning!

Iroh

[taken aback] What, are you crazy? Lightning is very dangerous.

Zuko

I thought that was the point: you teaching me to protect myself from it!

Iroh

Yeah, but I'm not going to shoot lightning at you!

Zuko

So uncle, I've been thinking. It's only a matter of time before I run into Azula again. I'm going to need to know more advanced firebending if I want to stand a chance against her. I know what you're going to say: she's my sister and I should be trying to get along with her--

Iroh

No, she's crazy and she needs to go down.

Zuko

What's going on? Is the club meeting over?

Iroh

Everything is taken care of. We're heading to Ba-Sing-Se.

Zuko

Ba-Sing-Se? Why would we go to the Earth Kingdom capital?

The city is filled with refugees. No one will notice two more.

Iroh

We can hide in plain sight there and it's the safest place in the world from the Fire Nation. Even I couldn't break through to the city.

Iroh

(Sips tea) Blech! This tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice!

Zuko

Uncle, that's what all tea is.

Iroh

How could a member of my own family say something so horrible?

Zuko

This city is a prison. I don't want to make a life here.

Iroh

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

Iroh

(to Zuko) Would you like some tea?

Zuko

We've been working in a tea shop the whole day. I'm sick of tea.

Iroh

(stops making tea and lifts his hands in exasperation) Sick of tea? That's like being sick of breathing!

Iroh

(After a group of children accidentally breaks a window while playing soccer) It is usually best to admit mistakes when they occur, and to seek to restore honor...

(Yelling threateningly through the window) When I'm through with you kids, the window won't be the only thing that's broken!

Iroh

...but not this time. Run!

You! Hand over your money!

Iroh

What are you doing?

I'm mugging you!

Iroh

With that stance??

Wha... What are you talking about? Just give me your money, old man!

Iroh

With that stance you are unbalanced and can be easily knocked over.

Iroh

With a solid stance you are a much more serious threat!

Iroh

How was your night, Prince Zuko?

Zuko

(quietly) It was nice.

Zuko

(looking at the tied-up Appa) Uncle?

Iroh

(walks into the cell) So, the Blue Spirit? I wonder who could be behind that mask?

Zuko

What are you doing here?

Iroh

I was just about to ask you the same thing. What do you plan to do now that you've found the Avatar's bison? Keep it locked in our new apartment? Should I go put on a pot of tea for him?!

Zuko

First I have to get it out of here.

Iroh

And then what?! You never think these things through! This is exactly what happened when you captured the Avatar at the North Pole! You had him, and then you had nowhere to go!

Zuko

I would've figured something out.

Iroh

No! If his friends hadn't found you, you would have frozen to death!

Zuko

(very angry) I know my own destiny, Uncle.

Iroh

Is it your own destiny, or is it a destiny someone else has tried to force on you?

Zuko

Stop it, Uncle! I have to do this!

Iroh

I'm begging you, Prince Zuko! Its time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big questions: Who are you? and What do you want?

Iroh

Believe me when I say there is good inside him [Zuko]!

Sokka

Good inside him isn't enough! Why don't you come back when it's outside him as well!

Sokka

We should split up. Aang, you go with Iroh to look for Katara and the angry jerk, [to Iroh] no offense.

Iroh

None taken.