– Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
Bruce talks with Alfred about his plans to rescue Gotham as another being, saying, "People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I’m flesh and blood. I can be ignored. I can be destroyed. But as a symbol — as a symbol, I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting."
– Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
Bruce runs into Rachel for the first time in years, drenched in a business suit with two women in bathrobes by his side. Rachel gives Bruce a judgmental stare as she comments on what he's choosing to do with his life: "And you're swimming…" He responds with this quote.
– Batman, Batman Begins
Falcone sends two of his henchmen to kill Rachel, and Batman comes to her rescue. At this point, Rachel is unaware of Bruce's other identity, so when she asks him, "Who are you?" Bruce responds, "Someone like you, someone who will rattle the cages."
– Batman, Batman Begins
When both Batman and Henri Ducard end up on a subway train that's inevitably about to blow up, Batman threatens Henri with this line. He then escapes through the back window, without saving Ducard, as the train goes off the rails and ends up in shambles.
– Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
This quote is stated as Henri tells Bruce that he was one of his greatest students and that he should be standing by his side, helping save the world. Bruce’s response shows his loyalty to Gotham and insight into Ducard’s destructive plans.
– Batman, Batman Begins
As Batman and Carmine converse in a restaurant, Carmine’s bodyguard doesn’t find a gun on Bruce. He says, “You should have just sent a thank you note," to which Bruce responds, "I didn't come here to thank you. I came here to show you that not everyone in Gotham's afraid of you."
– Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
Bruce gives a humorous and coded response when he's asked to weigh in on the Batman phenomenon.
– Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins
When Alfred asks Bruce why he chose the symbol of a bat, Bruce admits he was afraid of bats as a kid and is still terrified by them.
– Batman, The Dark Knight
Batman talks to Lt. James Gordon about how he's now perceived as a villain following the death of Harvey Dent. He says, "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I can do those things. Because I'm not a hero, not like Dent. I killed those people. That's what I can be."
– Batman, The Dark Knight
Batman is forced to go into hiding when he's pinpointed as the blame for Joker's actions. The second installment of the Batman franchise closes with Batman saying, "Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded…"
– Batman, The Dark Knight
Rachel kicks Joker in the groin as he approaches her, causing Joker to say, "A little fight in you. I like that." As Batman swoops in to save her, he tells Joker, "Then you're gonna love me."
– Batman, The Dark Knight
In a social experiment conducted by Joker, two boats, both supplied with detonators, are faced with the option of blowing the other up to better the chances of survival for those on board. While Joker expectedly waits for either ferry to explode, Batman decides that neither will be destroyed when he delivers this line.
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight
Bruce says this to Alfred when he tells him to know his limits. Alfred responds, "You do, sir."
– Batman, The Dark Knight.
As Batman holds Salvatore Maroni on the edge of a ledge, Salvatore says, "From one professional to another, if you're trying to scare somebody, pick a better spot. From this height, the fall wouldn't kill me." After Batman responds, "I'm counting on it," he drops Salvatore Maroni from the ledge, breaking his legs.
– Batman, The Dark Knight
Batman tells off a group of superhero wannabes who try to fight alongside him, when one of them frustratingly asks, "What's the difference between you and me?" As Batman lowers himself into his bat-mobile, he says, “I’m not wearing hockey pads.”
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight
Bruce says this in response to Natascha, who asks him how he could possibly want to raise children in Gotham. The quote is ironic, but perfect for his character.
– Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
When Bruce finally reveals himself as Batman to Lieutenant Gordon, he says, "A hero can be anyone — even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended," referring to what Gordon did for him when he was younger.
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises
When Bruce is captured and put in a cell, a blind prisoner offers him words of wisdom about death. The prisoner claims Batman doesn’t fear death, though it's what makes him weak. Bruce responds saying, "I do fear death. I fear dying in here, while my city burns, and there's no one there to save it."
– Batman, The Dark Knight Rises.
Batman threatens Bane and vows to put a stop to his plans to blow up the city.
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises.
Bruce cuts in to dance with Selina (Catwoman) as she’s dancing with an older gentleman. She asks him, "Yeah? Who are you pretending to be?" to which he responds, "Bruce Wayne, eccentric billionaire. Who's your date?"
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises
When Bruce feels that he's been in hiding for too long, he approaches Lucius about returning to being Batman to save the city from Bane.
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises
Bruce and Alfred are talking about Batman's return to the city when Bruce says, "Rachel died believing that we would be together; that was my life beyond the cape. I can't just move on. She didn't, she couldn't." Alfred responds by finally telling Bruce that Rachel had chosen Harvey Dent over him.
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises.
After Alfred alerts Bruce that Bane is wreaking havoc on Gotham, Bruce makes the decision to go back out into the city as Gotham's hero, Batman.
– Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
Bruce Wayne appears before Selina (Catwoman), who says to him, "I thought they killed you." Bruce replies, "Not yet."
– Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight Rises
Bruce says this in reference to the chaos Bane is creating within the city.