uncle iroh tribute

FIRST:

If you are unaware of who Uncle Iroh is, stop what you are doing right now and educate yourself: 
Read this. Watch this. And this. Buy these. 

You're welcome.

Uncle Iroh: The Man, The Legend.

Everything out of this man's mouth is pure gold,

so listen close and learn some life lessons from Nickelodeon's own animated buddha:

"Protection and power are overrated. 
I think you are very wise to choose happiness and love."

"You must never give into dispair. 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."

"Sometimes life is like this dark tunnel, you can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place."

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

"While it is always best to believe in one’s self, a little help from others can be a great blessing."

"I was never angry with you. I was sad, because I was afraid you’d lost your way."

"Even if I did defeat Ozai, and I don’t know if I could, it would be the wrong way to end the war. History would see it as just more senseless violence. A brother killing a brother to grab power. The only way for this was to end peacefully is for the Avatar to defeat the Fire Lord."

"Destiny is a funny thing. 
You never know how things are going to work out. 
But if you keep an open mind and an open heart, 
I promise you will find your own destiny someday."

"At my age, there is really only one big surprise left, 
and I’d just as soon leave it a mystery."

"There’s nothing wrong with a life of peace and prosperity. 
I suggest you think about what it is that you want from your life, and why."

"It’s time for you to look inward and start asking yourself the big question: who are you and what do YOU want?"

"So this is how the great commander Zhao acts in defeat? Disgraceful. Even in exile my nephew is more honorable then you. Thanks again for the tea. It was delicious."

"Are you so busy fighting you cannot see your own ship has set sail?"

"Be careful what you wish for, Admiral. 
History is not always kind to its subjects."

"There is nothing wrong with letting people who love you, help you."

"A man needs his rest."

"It is usually best to admit mistakes when they occur, and to seek to restore honor."

"There is energy all around us. The energy is both yin and yang; positive energy and a negative energy."

"You have light and peace inside of you. If you let it out, you can change the world around you."

"Sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else."

"Even in the material world, you will find that if you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see."

"Many things that seem threatening in the dark become welcoming when we shine light on them."