Tag: dante basco

“In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.”

From: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Genre: Television and Cartoons

Who said it?: General Iroh

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from Avatar: The Last Airbender, a cartoon series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The story follows the adventures of Aang, the titular “last airbender,” to learn how to control, or “bend,” the four primal elements of air, water, earth and fire in order to become the Avatar, the guardian of the world.

The quote comes from the second season episode entitled “Avatar Day.” In the episode, Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco) had started stealing food after he and his uncle, Iroh (voiced by the lake Mak0), have gone into hiding in the wilderness. Zuko claims the situation they’re in will get better if the manage to capture the Avatar. However, Iroh doesn’t believe this to be the case. Zuko starts to feel depressed because, if this is the case, then their situation is hopeless. This is when Iroh tells him to never give in to despair and delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: Hope is something that isn’t given by others to you. Hope is something you have to give yourself. It’s up to you to believe in yourself and to believe you can do better. While some may try to uplift you, the decision to make a better life for yourself is always going to be up to you.

“I don’t need luck, though. I don’t want it. I’ve always had to struggle and fight, and that’s made me strong. It’s made me who I am.”

From: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Genre: Television and Cartoons

Who said it?: General Iroh

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote is another submission from DJ Miller, who has helped us with a quote from King of the Hill, Forrest Gump and Arthur. This time, the quote comes from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The quote comes from the episode “The Siege of the North, Part 2.” Zuko has finally captured Aang and attempts to carry him to the Fire Nation’s side. However, the snowfall is getting too harsh so he drags Aang into a cave. In the cave, Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco) delivers a monologue how his sister was a natural at fire bending and he was not. This is when he delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: There will be someone out their in the world that is better than you. But you shouldn’t let that stop you from giving up. Succeeding comes from hard work not luck and, as long as you have the people you care about in front of you to help you, anything is possible.