The Joker is a supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25, 1940), published by DC Comics. He was introduced as a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor. The Joker has been listed among the greatest comic book villains and fictional characters ever created. The Joker has been adapted to serve as Batman’s adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s Batman television series played by Cesar Romero and in films by Jack Nicholson in Batman (1989) and by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008) and also have his own standalone film, Joker, in 2019 starring Joaquin Phoenix in the role. This collection of Joker quotes will keep this iconic character alive.
Best Joker Quotes
- “When the chips are down, these civilized people, they’ll eat each other.” – The Joker
- “I’m always smiling!” – The Joker
- “Why don’t we cut you up into little pieces and feed you to your pooches? Hm? And then we’ll see how loyal a hungry dog really is.” – The Joker
- “I believe, whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stranger.” – The Joker
- “I suppose I’m going to have to teach you a lesson.” – The Joker
- “You can’t rely on anyone these days, you gotta do everything yourself, don’t we? That’s ok, I came prepared, it’s a funny world we live in. Speaking of which, you know how I got these scars?” – The Joker
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“I’m a man of my word.” – The Joker
- “The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules.” – The Joker
- “We stopped checking for monsters under our bed when we realized they were inside us.” – The Joker
- “Smile, because it confuses people. Smile, because it’s easier than explaining what is killing you inside.” – The Joker, Joker quotes smile
- And he didn’t die all at once. It was hours before the screaming stopped. I almost didn’t get to sleep that night. That was the last time I’d used crushed glass” – The Joker
- “It’s not about money, it’s about sending a message. Everything burns!” – The Joker
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“I now do what other people only dream.” – The Joker
- “I wanted to see what you’d do. And you didn’t disappoint… You let five people die. Then, you let Dent take your place. Even to a guy like me, that’s cold.” – The Joker
- “If the police expect to play against the Joker, they’d better be prepared to be dealt from the bottom of the deck!” – The Joker
- “April sweet is coming in, let the feast of fools begin!” – The Joker
- “I am not someone who is loved. I’m an idea. A state of mind.” – The Joker, Joker quotes about love
- “And I won’t kill you because you’re just too much fun. I think you and I are destined to do this forever.” – The joker
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“All it takes is one bad day.” – The Joker
- “Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I’m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it! You know, I just DO things.” – The Joker
- “They laugh at me because I’m different. I laugh at them because they’re all the same” ― The Joker
- “Their morals, their code; it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be.” – The Joker
- “I like you, but I want to kill you.” – The Joker
- “Maybe we can share one. You know, they’ll be doubling up, the rate this city’s inhabitants are losing their minds.” – The Joker
- “As my plastic surgeon always says; if you gotta go, go with a smile.” – The Joker
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“Why so serious?” – The Joker
- “As though we were made for each other… Beauty and the Beast. Of course, if anyone else calls you beast, I’ll rip their lungs out.” – The Joker
- “You see, in their last moments, people show you who they really are.” – The Joker
- “The real joke is your stubborn, bone-deep conviction that somehow, somewhere, all of this makes sense! That’s what cracks me up each time.” – The Joker
- “They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out like a leper.” – The Joker
- “I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it’s a comedy.” – The Joker, Joker quotes about life
- “Until their spirit breaks completely. Until they get a good look at the real Harvey Dent and all the heroic things he’s done.” – The Joker
- “Nobody panics when things go according to plan, even if the plan is horrifying!” – The Joker
- “Now comes the part where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives. But, as my plastic surgeon always said: if you gotta go, go with a smile.” – The Joker
- “I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve.” – The Joker
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“Let’s put a smile on that face!” – The Joker
- “Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. You can lock them away…forever.” – The Joker
- “I know the truth, there’s no going back.” – The Joker
- “See, this is how crazy Batman’s made Gotham! If you want order in Gotham, Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn’t, people will die, starting tonight. I’m a man of my word.” – The Joker
- “Very poor choice of words.” – The Joker
- “Enjoy yourself out there.” – The Joker
- “You didn’t think I’d risk losing the battle for Gotham’s soul in a fist fight with you? No. You need an ace in the hole. Mine’s Harvey.” – The Joker
- “I’m crazy enough to take on Batman, but the IRS? No, thank you.” – The Joker
- “See I’m a man of simple taste. I like things such as gunpowder…dynamite and…gasoline!” – The Joker
- “I have given a name to my pain, and it is Batman.” – The Joker, Joker quotes about pain
- “Don’t talk like one of them. You’re not! Even if you’d like to be.” – The Joker
- “One by One, they’ll hear my call. Then this wicked town will follow my fall.”- The Joker
- “This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I’m gonna give it to them!” – The Joker
- “The pen is truly mightier than the sword.” – The Joker
- “Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order and everything becomes chaos. I’m an agent of chaos.” – The Joker
- “Would ya like fries with that?” – The Joker
- “Those mob fools want you gone. So they can get back to the way things were. But I know the truth, there’s no going back. You’ve changed things…forever.” – The Joker
- “You have nothing, nothing to threaten me with. Nothing to do with all your strength.” – The Joker
- “Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there” – The Joker
