Bruce Wayne / Batman

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

"The night is darkest just before the dawn."

"Fear is a tool. When that light hits the sky, it's not just a signal. It's a warning."

"I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you."

"Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding."

"A man is defined by his actions, not his words."

"The mask is who I am. Bruce Wayne is the mask."

"I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman."

"Know your limits, then exceed them."

"You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain."

"I have one rule: I don't kill."

"Gotham needs hope. It needs something to inspire it."

"The powerful use compassion as a tool for the weak."

"I won't let what happened to me happen to anyone else."

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

"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy."

"I've got a better idea. We're going to give Gotham an example."

"Justice is about vengeance, not rehabilitation."

"The scars of my past define my future."

"Fear is a powerful tool. Fear is a friend."

"I'm not a hero. I'm a vigilante."

"Every man has a choice. I chose this path."

"Gotham's a crime scene. Someone has to clean it up."

"Theatricality and deception. Powerful agents to the uninitiated."

"The world only makes sense when you force it to."

"I am the night. That is not a boast. It is a simple fact."

"Sometimes truth is like a sharp knife. It cuts. But it heals."

"A hero is someone who will stand when others fall."

"In the face of tragedy, we must be stronger."

"I protect this city. Not for glory. For survival."