100+ Best Batman Joker Quotes from Heath Ledger: Iconic Dark Knight Lines

"Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos."

"You know, sometimes your plans don't work out. Like when I decided to kill you, but then my knife slipped... right into your wife's heart."

"Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I'm an agent of chaos."

"Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder."

"Madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!"

"We live in a society where people will do anything for money… or status… or revenge."

"I just did what I do best: I took your ordinary world and turned it upside down."

"Some men just want to watch the world burn."

"It's not about money; it's about sending a message—everything burns."

"When the bombs went off, I knew exactly where I was going. I was going to see my pet project come to life."

"The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules."

"Don’t talk like one of them. You’re not, even if you’d like to be. You have their blood on your hands."

"You have nothing to fear but fear itself… unless you're facing me."

"I’m like a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one!"

"You want to know how I got these scars?"

"See, this is how crazy a guy like me can get!"

"I’m not looking for anybody’s approval."

"You think your code of honor protects your loved ones? It doesn't."

"Nobody panics when things go according to plan, even if the plan is horrifying."

"They need you right now, but when they don’t… they’ll cast you out like a leper."

"You’ll see—I’ll show you—what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object."

"A little fight in you… I like that."

"You complete me."

"You’ll fall… and I’ll be there to catch you."

"Why so serious?"

"I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you… stranger."

"The world is a cruel place, my friend… and the only morality in a cruel world is chance."

"Truths can be told anonymously, lies require names."

"It’s all part of the plan… no plan at all."

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

"People die every day. Friends, neighbors… perfect strangers. But nobody dies faster than someone who sees me coming."

"The past is just a story we tell ourselves."

"Madness is the emergency exit."

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

"The choice is simple: kill me, or let me go. Either way, I win."

"You have all these rules… and you think they’ll save you."

"You’re a schemer, Bruce. You have rules… and you think they’ll save Gotham."

"Even charity is selfish. You want to feel good about helping others."

"You lock up your valuables, your women, your children… but you can't lock up chaos."

"You think the darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it."

"The mob has the guns, the cops have the law… and I have a pencil."

"Their morals, their code—it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble."

"They’re schemers, like you. Expecting the unexpected, planning for the unplanned."

"You’ll search for patterns, meaning… but there is none."

"You’re a part of the problem, not the solution."

"Rules won’t stop me. They only slow you down."

"You wear masks every day. I just made mine permanent."

"Why so serious? Let’s put a smile on that face."

"I’m a man of my word… I said I’d kill you, didn’t I?"

"I like dogs… they’re easy to train."

"You remind me of my father… he also liked to punch people."

"I bet you were real popular in high school."

"I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve."

"I’m not trying to kill you… I’m trying to help you become a better person."

"I’m not angry… I’m just disappointed."

"You’re making this awkward for everyone."

"I don’t want to kill you. What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob dealers?"

"You complete me… in a Hannibal Lecter kind of way."

"I’m not wearing hockey pads!"

"Power isn’t taken… it’s given."

"I don’t need money. I make my own currency—fear."

"You think you’re in control? You’re just a pawn."

"The only control I need is over your mind."

"I don’t have a plan. I have a purpose."

"You think your gadgets give you power? I’ve got something better—insanity."

"You don’t need to rule the city. You just need to break it."

"The mob has power because people fear them. I have power because I don’t care."

"Control is an illusion. Chaos is freedom."

"You can’t control the variables. That’s why I love flipping coins."

"You think you’re the hero? You’re just the setup for my punchline."

"I don’t want to be mayor. I just want to watch the election results burn."

"You have nothing to lose… except your sanity."

"Let’s test how far you’ll go to save one person… then two… then three."

"You’re not a hero. You’re a lab rat in my experiment."

"I don’t need weapons. I just need to show you who you really are."

"You’ll do what I say… because you think it’s your idea."

"I don’t need to hurt you. I just need you to hurt yourself."

"You’re stronger than you think… or are you?"

"You think you’re making choices? I already know what you’ll do."

"I don’t need to lie. The truth is much more fun."

"You’re not losing your mind. You’re just starting to understand mine."

"You trust too easily. That’s your weakness."

"I’m not the villain in your story. You are."

"You have your mask… I have mine."

"You wear your mask at night. I wear mine all day."

"You think Batman is the real you? No. That’s the costume."

"Everyone wears a mask. Mine just happens to be painted."

"You hide behind a name. I am the name."

"You think you’re different? You’re just another man in a cape."

"Identity is the first thing you sacrifice when you want to change the world."

"You’re not a billionaire. You’re not a vigilante. You’re afraid."

"You don’t need a mask to be a monster. But it helps."

"I don’t have a name. I have a reputation."

"You think your legacy matters? In five minutes, no one will remember your name."

"You’re not special. You’re just persistent."

"When the chips are down, these civilized people… will eat each other."

"You’re only as good as the situation allows."

"Deep down, you believe in chaos too. You just need a push."

"People aren’t loyal. They follow the strongest hand."

"You think order is natural? It’s fragile. One match can burn it all."

"Morality is just a social contract written in sand."

"You don’t want justice. You want revenge wrapped in a flag."

"You build walls to keep chaos out, but chaos lives inside you."

"Civilization is a thin layer over savagery."

"You don’t need me to destroy Gotham. You’re doing it yourselves."

"In a crisis, people don’t become heroes. They become animals."

"You don’t want to be saved. You want to be entertained."

"You have nothing, nothing to threaten me with. Nothing to do with all your strength."

"This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object."

"You can’t rely on anyone these days. You gotta do everything yourself."

"I’m not a hero. I’m whatever Gotham needs me to be."

"You’ll hunt me, you’ll try to lock me up… but you can’t deny the truth."

"You thought we could beat this? You thought you could win?"

"I’m not going to kill you. I’m going to show you how it feels to lose everything."

"You’re garbage… what makes you so damn special?"

"You let one guy with a rocket launcher ruin everything?"

"You have all the money, all the power… and still you’re powerless."

"You’re not a hero. You’re a legend… and legends can be broken."

"I’m not finished yet."