Movie Quotes from Batman

And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up!

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

Never start with the head, the victim gets all fuzzy. He can't feel the next.

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

All you care about is money. This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I'm gonna give it to them. It's not about money, it's about sending a message!

I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it.

Let me get this straight. You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands; and your plan, is to blackmail this person? Good luck.

Joker: 'A little fight in you. I like that.'
Batman: 'Then you're gonna love me.'

Harvey Dent: 'When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service.'
Rachel Dawes: 'Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power.'
Harvey Dent: 'Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain...'

You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!

Salvatore Maroni: 'If it's so simple, why haven't you done it already?'
Joker: 'If you're good at something, never do it for free!'

I'm a twenty-year man. I can tell the difference between punks who need a little lesson in manners, and the freaks like you who just enjoy it.

Do you want to know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick. You can't savor all the... little emotions. In... you see, in their last moments, people show you who they really are. So in a way, I know your friends better than you ever did. Would you like to know which of them were cowards?

Joker: 'It's a funny world we live in. Speaking of which, do you know how I got these scars?'
Batman: 'No! But I know how you got these!'

I believe whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you... stranger.

Harvey Dent: 'The famous Bruce Wayne. Rachel's told me everything about you.'
Bruce Wayne: 'I certainly hope not.'

Why so serious?

Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it.
Because he's not our hero, he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight.