101+ Best Batman Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. Profoundly inspirational Batman quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.

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Famous Batman Quotes

The Bat and the Cat. It has a nice ring. Catwoman

It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me. Batman

Maybe that’s what batman is about. Not winning but failing, and getting back up. Knowing he’ll fail, fail a thousand times, but still won’t give up. Batman

Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people need more. Batman

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming. Harvey Dent

Criminals are like weeds, Alfred; pull one up, another grows in its place. Batman

What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone’s as ugly as you? You’re alone! Batman

I have one power. I never give up. Batman

If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice. Alan Moore

Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up. Batman

It is the duty of every good citizen of Gotham City to report meeting a man from Mars in a public park. Bruce Wayne

All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them. I ignore mine. Batman

We all look for meaning behind the tragedies that befall us. And sometimes the meaning is there. But sometimes, Master Bruce, terrible things just happen. No sinister plots. No secret societies. They just happen. Alfred Pennyworth

Everything’s impossible until somebody does it. Batman

I see without seeing. To me, darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I? Bruce Wayne

Our greatest glory is not in ever falling, but in rising every time we fall. Batman

You don’t get heaven or hell. Do you know the only reward you get for being Batman? You get to be Batman. Neil Gaiman

Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded. Batman

Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Batman

You either die a hero or live enough to see yourself become a villain. Batman

If you’re good at something, never do it for free. The Joker

This city just showed you that it’s full of people ready to believe in good. Batman

You needed a father. All you had was me. Alfred Pennyworth

You cannot lead these men unless you are prepared to do what is necessary to defeat evil. Batman

But if I do that, if I allow myself to go down into that place. I’ll never come back. Batman

Why do we fall, Bruce? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up. Batman

How can two people hate so much without knowing each other? Alan Moore

A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple as reassuring putting a coat on a young boy’s shoulders. Batman

Criminals, by nature, are a cowardly and superstitious lot. Batman

I respect the mind’s power over the body. It’s why I do what I do. Batman

Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well. You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on none of you are safe. Frank Miller

I knew Harvey Dent, I was his friend and it will be a very long time before someone. Inspires us the way he did. Batman

If we don’t stand up to him, no one will. Selina Kyle

But as a symbol, as a symbol, I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting. Batman

If this continues it won’t be long before you have nothing left. Alfred Pennyworth

You don’t get heaven or hell. Do you know the only reward you get for being Batman? You get to be Batman. Batman

Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. You can lock them away forever. The Joker

If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make that change. Batman

Gotham may have lost its king and queen, Bruce, but it could still have its prince. Geoff Johns

If you can carry it to the top of the mountain you may find what you were looking for in the first place. Batman

Targeting me won’t get their money back. I knew the mob wouldn’t go down without a fight, but this is different. They crossed the line. Batman

If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice. Batman

Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up. Batman

People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy. Batman

I’m whatever Gotham needs me to be. Batman

Sometimes it’s only madness that makes us what we are. Batman

All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them. I ignore mine. Batman

I wear a mask. And that mask, it’s not to hide who I am, but to create what I am. Batman

You do not fear death. You think this makes you strong. It makes you weak. Batman

Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They’ll hate you for it, but that’s the point of Batman, he can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make, the right choice. Alfred Pennyworth

Without warning, it comes crashing through the window of your study, and mine. I have seen it before somewhere. It frightened me as a boy frightened me. Batman

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Harvey Dent

If you can carry it to the top of the mountain you may find what you were looking for in the first place. Batman

If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can’t stop you, then you become something else entirely. Legend, Mr. Wayne. Henri Ducard

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Batman

It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me. Bruce Wayne

Yes, father. I shall become a Bat. Batman Returns.

The world only makes sense if you force it to. Bruce Wayne

He’s clearly a man with a mission, but it’s not one of vengeance. Bruce is not after personal revenge. He’s much bigger than that; he’s much more noble than that. He wants the world to be a better place, where a young Bruce Wayne would not be a victim. In a way, he’s out to make himself unnecessary. Batman is a hero who wishes he didn’t have to exist. Frank Miller

Some men just want to watch the world burn. Alfred Pennyworth

I wear a mask. And that mask, it’s not to hide who I am, but to create what I am. Batman

He’s the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. Commissioner Gordon

Riddle me this, riddle me that, who’s afraid of the big black bat? The Riddler

Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded. Bruce Wayne

Then I reminded myself that all intelligent children suffer bad dreams. Grant Morrison

You’re not taking me to the cooler! Mr. Freeze

I’m vengeance. Batman

All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day. The Joker

If this man is everything that you say he is, then this city needs me. Bruce Wayne

Rubber lips are immune to your charms. Dick Grayson

I can take care of myself. Selina Kyle

How can two people hate so much without knowing each other? Alan Moore

A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a little boy’s shoulders to let him know that the world hadn’t ended. Batman

The training is nothing! The will is everything! The will to act. Henri Ducard

Rachel, all this it’s not me, inside, and I am more. Bruce Wayne

Not you, Robin. They have strict licensing laws in this country. A boy of your age is not allowed in a drinking tavern. Bruce Wayne

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming. Harvey Dent

What killed the dinosaurs? The ice age! Mr. Freeze

If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can’t stop you, then you become something else entirely. Legend Mr Wayne. Henri Ducard

You can’t be too careful with all those weirdos running around! The Joker

It’s not who we are underneath, but what we do that defines us. Rachel Dawes

The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin. Bruce Wayn

Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They’ll hate you for it, but that’s the point of Batman, he can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make, the right choice. Alfred Pennyworth

Maybe that’s what Batman is about. Not winning, but failing, and getting back up. Knowing he’ll fail, fail a thousand times, but still won’t give up. Bruce Wayne

Having trouble? Take a seat. Have a drink.You look like a man who takes himself too seriously. Do you want my opinion? You need to lighten up. Scarecrow

You’ve gotta admit, I’ve played this stinking city, like a harp from hell! The Penguin

I won’t kill you, but I don’t have to save you. Batman

I am Catwoman. Hear me roar. Selina Kyle

The training is nothing! The will is everything! The will to act. Henri Ducard

I see without seeing. To me, darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I? Bruce Wayne

Justice is about harmony. Revenge is about you making yourself feel better, which is why we have an impartial system. Rachel Dawes

Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. You can lock them away forever. The Joker

I’ll be standing where I belong. Between you and the people of Gotham. Bruce Wayne

For once I’m stuck without a punchline. The Joker

I believe that an enemy is coming from far away. I’m looking for warriors, this stranger. Others like him. I’m building an alliance to defend us. It’s very important that I see this man. Bruce Wayne

All you care about is money. This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I’m gonna give it to them! The Joker

Tomorrow, you will be released. If you are bored of brawling with thieves and want to achieve something there is a rare blue flower that grows on the eastern slopes. Pick one of these flowers. If you can carry it to the top of the mountain you may find what you were looking for in the first place. Henri Ducard

You’re about to become compost. Barbara Gordon

Your anger gives you great power. But if you let it, it will destroy you. As it almost did me. Henri Ducard