1 It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me
Your actions define your character. We come to be known by what we do, and not by who we really are. Actions show what we can really become.
2 Everything’s impossible until somebody does it
Things in life become possible when someone does it. Thus, we can remove the impossible and make it possible.
3 Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up
When we fall down, we have a set up. We need to pick ourselves up to rise. When we rise above it, we succeed.
4 Our greatest glory is not in ever falling, but in rising every time we fall
When we rise, we can achieve what we want. When we fall down, we are behind our goals. We rise to overcome our challenges.
5 If you kill a killer, the number of killers in the room remains the same
When you kill someone, you become the killer as well. This happens irrespective of our circumstances.
6 I have one power. I never give up
People are powerful when they overcome odds. This is possible by never giving up. It gives strength to our resilience.
7 You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain
The deeds you do when alive determines how we will be remembered. You should do things which make you remembered well by others.
8 The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules
When we live with rules, it holds us back. By living without rules, you live freely. We do things which pleases us.
9 Whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stronger
Your weaknesses can be turned into strengths. This is done by overcoming them and having confidence to use them.
10 Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people need more
Truth is not always good. We need to be reassured from time to time. Although it may be lies, it gives us confidence to do things.
11 A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple as reassuring putting a coat on a young boy’s shoulders
A hero doesn’t necessarily have to have powers to be one. The smallest things he does for others makes him one.
12 All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them. I ignore mine
People have limitations in life. They can be overcomed as well. When they do this, they have no fears.
13 Well, today I found out what Batman can’t do. He can’t endure this. Today, you get to say ‘I told you so’
We often think we can’t do things, but we end up doing them. When we believe in ourselves, we can do anything. When you achieve it, you look back at your fears and laugh at it.
14 That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when, uh, I said I wanted to inspire people
Often things don’t go the way we want. Instead of feeling bad about it, we should use this opportunity to do something new.
15 I’m not going to kill you, I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me. -Batman, Batman (1989)
Tim Burton’s Batman was one of the first darkest on-screen adaptations of The Caped Crusader. As he sets out to fight crime in the dead of night, he doesn’t harm the criminals but instead asks them to spread the word that there is a masked bat in town to stop all of them,
16 It’s not exactly a normal world, is it? -Batman, Batman (1989)
Normal isn’t really the best word to describe Gotham. The city’s filled with the most abnormal inhabitants, from masked vigilantes dressed as bats and cats to criminal clowns and an army of penguins trying to take over the city. Gotham is the furthest from normal.
17 Have You Ever Danced With The Devil In The Pale Moonlight? -Batman, Batman (1989)
This line was first used by the joker before he kills his victims just because he likes the sound of it. Later, as Batman comes to defeat him, he uses it back on him, as a form of poetic justice.
18 What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone’s as ugly as you? You’re alone. -Batman, The Dark Knight
The Joker’s only aim was to prove that there’s a Joker within us all, that deep down, we have a demon laying dormant and all it takes is just a push. He unleashed chaos upon the city with all his twisted plans until Gotham was taken over by madness. But in the end, the people proved that they were better than that, that no matter what happens, there’s always goodness within us all.
19 I’m whatever Gotham needs me to be. -Batman, The Dark Knight
Batman was a symbol of hope, justice and strength. But more than that, he was ready to be whatever Gotham needed to be. He started off as a hero but was then turned into a villain who went rogue. The Caped Crusader was the hero that Gotham deserves but not the one that it needed back then.
20 You do not fear death, You think this makes you strong, It makes you weak. -Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
Fear was a theme explored consistently in The Dark Knight Trilogy. Bruce, who was afraid of bats, donned the mantle of Batman just so he can use his own fear against his enemies. The fear of death was what drove Bruce to rise from The Pit and make his way out. By using his fear to his advantage, Bruce found strength and power that he never knew he had.
21 People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. -Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
Bruce Wayne was flesh and blood; a petty billionaire, philanthropist and playboy. He could never have been a symbol of hope. He could have been able to inspire the people of Gotham to rise above their fears and shake off their apathy. By being batman, a faceless entity, he could achieve that.
22 As a man; I am flesh and blood. I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, But as a symbol, I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting. –Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
Bruce Wayne was just a man, a human in flesh and blood. He was mortal and fragile. But as Batman, he could be a symbol, an idea of justice and hope. And ideas are immortal, incorruptible and everlasting. Ideas are bulletproof.
23 This city just showed you that it’s full of people ready to believe in good. -Batman, The Dark Knight
The Joker did all he could to cause chaos in Gotham. But in the end, even as the city was blanketed by a frenzy of barbaric madness, the people were able to rise above their fears and let the goodness within them shine. It was proof that even in our darkest days, we can always rely on the goodness that lies within us.
24 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, The Dark Knight
No matter how many times he faced failure, Batman was ready to get back up and face whatever foes he may have to handle. It wasn’t about losing or winning, it was about showing the people that there is always hope. That one can always stand back up no matter what.
25 If this man is everything that you say he is, then this city needs me. -Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises
Bane was the arch-nemesis of Batman in the final movie of The Dark Knight Trilogy. His reputation as a mercenary was intimidating and he had next set his eyes on Gotham to carry on the will of Ra’s Al Ghul. It was time for Batman to come out of hiatus and stand up for Gotham once again.
25 Iconic Quotes By Batman From All His Movies
1. It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me
2. Everything’s impossible until somebody does it
3. Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up
4. Our greatest glory is not in ever falling, but in rising every time we fall
5. If you kill a killer, the number of killers in the room remains the same
6. I have one power. I never give up
7. You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain
8. The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules
9. Whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stronger
10. Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people need more
11. A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple as reassuring putting a coat on a young boy’s shoulders
12. All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them. I ignore mine
13. Well, today I found out what Batman can’t do. He can’t endure this. Today, you get to say ‘I told you so’
14. That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when, uh, I said I wanted to inspire people
15. I’m not going to kill you, I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me. -Batman, Batman (1989)
16. It’s not exactly a normal world, is it? -Batman, Batman (1989)
17. Have You Ever Danced With The Devil In The Pale Moonlight? -Batman, Batman (1989)
18. What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone’s as ugly as you? You’re alone. -Batman, The Dark Knight
19. I’m whatever Gotham needs me to be. -Batman, The Dark Knight
20. You do not fear death, You think this makes you strong, It makes you weak. -Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
21. People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. -Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
22. As a man; I am flesh and blood. I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, But as a symbol, I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting. –Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
23. This city just showed you that it’s full of people ready to believe in good. -Batman, The Dark Knight
24. 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, The Dark Knight
25. If this man is everything that you say he is, then this city needs me. -Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises