Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'But doctor...I am Pagliacci.
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You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!
Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded...
The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.
Harvey Dent in Batman - The Dark Knight
13Never start with the head, the victim gets all fuzzy. He can't feel the next.
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?
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.
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.
James Gordon in Batman - The Dark Knight
7Harvey 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..."
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..."
Harvey Dent in Batman - The Dark Knight
5Dent: "Rachel talks about you all the time. You've known her her whole life?"
Alfred: "No, not yet, sir."
Dent: "Any psychotic ex-boyfriends I should be aware of?"
Alfred: "You have no idea."
Alfred: "No, not yet, sir."
Dent: "Any psychotic ex-boyfriends I should be aware of?"
Alfred: "You have no idea."
Harvey Dent in Batman - The Dark Knight
4Let 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.
Lucius Fox in Batman - The Dark Knight
4For 20 years, I sought only this day. Nothing else existed... until I saw you. Then everything changed. I fell in love with you Evey. And to think I no longer believed I could.
Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
V in V for Vendetta
11Symbols are given power by people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world.
V in V for Vendetta
9We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world.
Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta
10Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.
Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta
8What you have are bullets, and the hope that when your guns are empty, I'm no longer standing, because if I am... you'll all be dead before you've reloaded.
I'm not questioning your powers of observation, I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
V in V for Vendetta
11Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mister Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.
V in V for Vendetta
10People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
V in V for Vendetta
9In my opinion, the existence of life is a highly overrated phenomenon.
Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen -
Things are tough all over, cupcake. An' it rains on the just an' the unjust alike... except in California.
Silk Spectre in Watchmen -
1My father was a watch maker. He abandoned it when Einstein discovered time is relative.
Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen -
Why are so few of us left active, healthy, and without personality disorders?
Rorschach in Watchmen -
You know, mankind's been trying to kill each other off since the beginning of time; now, we finally have the power to finish the job.
The Comedian in Watchmen -
Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you're stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.
Cop partnerships are like marriages. You know each other better than your wives.
Harvey Dent in Gotham - Season 1 Episode 18
Fear doesn't need conquering. Fear tells you where the edge is. Fear is a good thing.
James Gordon in Gotham - Season 1 Episode 1
I promise you, however dark and scary the world might be right now, there will be light. There will be light, Bruce.
James Gordon in Gotham - Season 1 Episode 1