Batman quotes from Batman: The Animated Series

Batman

I don't know what kind of barbarian did this to you, but it's over. And from now on, you'll be treated like human beings.

Batman

"There's always time to heal", the doctor told me, but he was wrong. There was no time left. Not for me, not for him, and not for Gotham City. And as long as I remained trapped in Arkham, there was nothing I could do, except wait for the end and remember the beginning.

Batman

If you protect him, Stromwell, I'll be very... GRUMPY. You don't want to see me when I'm grumpy.

Batman

Do me a favour, shaggy: stay down.

Batman

I chose this life. I use the night - I became the night. Sooner or later, I'll go down. It might be the Joker, or Two-Face, or just some punk who gets lucky. My decision, no regrets. But I can't let anyone else pay for my mistakes.

Batman

"When you look too long into the abyss, the abyss looks back through you." Maybe it's time for Batman to return to the night that spawned him, before anyone else gets hurt!

Batman

I should've known it would be Two-Face. It's a perfect two-part plan. He consolidates the gangs while Mason takes over the police.

Batman

[about the duplicant] Could it be it had a soul, Alfred? A soul of silicon, but a soul nonetheless.

Batman

Scoundrels like these are worse than the Joker. At least he's got madness as an excuse.

Batman

Men like Walker are obsessed with getting their own way. And they don't let little things like the law stop them.

[enters laboratory upon hearing noises] Who's back there? [Spots Batman] You...!

Batman

I'm looking for Dr. March.

Batman

Where is he?

Giving a lecture on human extinction and bat evolution. He's really quite brilliant.

Batman

He's misguided, and a thief. [holds up a vial of the serum]

He's just a theorist, he was afraid to put it to the test. But I wasn't. I knew he'd discovered a formula to create a totally new species, neither man nor bat. And once I started taking it, I couldn't stop. I desperately wanted to, but... it took over. Francine and March tried to protect me, but it was too late. The beast knew what chemicals were needed to bring itself about! It was out of my control! And it only needs one more component to complete the process! [voice lowering] It's in ME, Batman! [laughs maniacally and begins to change into Man-Bat]

Joker

Rumor has it, Christmas is a time to share with family.

Yea!

Joker

And since I don't have one of my own...

Aww...

Joker

I decided to STEAL one!

Yea!

Joker

And here they are: The Awful Lawful Family! [lights turn on and reveal Gordon, Summer, and Bullock tied up and gagged] Aren't they just the cutest family you've ever seen?

Batman

[watching in the Batmobile] It's never easy with the Joker.

Joker

Meet Daddy Lawful! [ungags Gordon]

Commissioner Gordon

You diseased maniac! I'll- [Joker gags him again]

Joker

Hmm. Looks like I'll have to teach Daddy some manners. And here's Mommy Lawful! [ungags Summer]

Help! Somebody please help us- [Joker gags her again]

Joker

Ho ho ho, isn't she jolly? And here we have little Baby Lawful! Coochie coochie coo! [ungags Bullock]

Detective Bullock

When I get my hands on you, I'll rip your- [Joker gags him again]

Joker

I'll bet Batman wishes he had a family just like mine. Personally I think relatives are a bore, so Batman can have them... [points to clock showing 10:30PM] if he can find them by midnight! Otherwise... [makes a throat-slashing motion and laughs]

Bruce...

Batman

No... not now...

You are a disgrace! [turns into the Grim Reaper]

Batman

No... You are NOT my father. I am NOT a disgrace! I am vengeance, I am the night, I AM BATMAN!

Batman

Justice WILL be served, Joker.

Joker

Service with a smile? [He tosses a razor card at Batman. Batman dodges it.]

Batman

Clean up your act, Joker.

Joker

Oh, that's a joke, right? Batman finally told a joke!

Poison Ivy

[chuckles] Batman. A late night rendezvous? To what do I owe the honor?

Batman

[struggling against Ivy's giant flytrap] Harvey Dent!

Poison Ivy

Oh, the poor district attorney. I hear he's not expected to live. Oh, it's so sad... [feigns crying, which quickly turns to laughter]

Batman

Why, Isley?

Poison Ivy

Oh, please, call me Poison Ivy. You see, Harvey had to pay for his crime.

Batman

What crime?

Poison Ivy

Why, murder, of course. Plowing up a field of beautiful wildflowers for that silly penitentiary of his. This little rose would be extinct today if I hadn't saved my precious from those horrible bulldozers. The blood of those flowers are on his hands. So his fate was sealed [applies lipstick] ...with a kiss. And now, so is yours. [Ivy's plant holds Batman still as she kisses him; he tries to spit away the poison] Oh, what's wrong? Afraid I have cooties? [laughs] Oh, now you've gone and hurt my feelings. Too bad. I was going to share the antidote with you. Lovely fragrance, don't you think? I call it "Rose From the Dead".