As one of the greatest comic book villains and fictional characters ever created, Joker quotes will make you think while make you appreciate the madness.
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Famous Joker Quotes
I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it’s a comedy. The Joker
Why so serious? The Joker
Smile, because it confuses people. Smile, because it’s easier than explaining what is killing you inside. The Joker
Costume’s a bit theatrical, but hey, who am I to talk? The Joker, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
What doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stranger!The Joker
Have you heard this one? It’ll kill you, Batman! The Joker, Batman (1966)
April sweet is coming in, let the feast of fools begin! The Joker
What doesn’t kill you simply makes you stranger! The Joker
They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out like a leper! The Joker
When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was, I went crazy as a coot! Batman: The Killing Joke
Let’s put a smile on that face! The Joker
As you know, madness is like gravity: All it takes is a little push. The Joker
We stopped checking for monsters under our bed, when we realized they were inside us. The Joker
I don’t know what it was that bent your life out of shape, but who knows? Maybe I’ve been there too. Maybe I can help. We could work together. I coul rehabilitate you. You needn’t be out there on the edge anymore. You needn’t be alone. We don’t have to kill each other. What do you say? Batman: The Killing Joke
When the chips are down, these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. The Joker
If you’re good at something, never do it for free. The Joker
Haven’t you ever heard of the healing power of laughter? The Joker
When the chips are down, these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. The Joker
They Laugh At Me Because I’m Different. I laugh At Them Because They’re all the same. The Joker
The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. 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
Their morals, their code it’s a bad joke. 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
Wait ’til they get a load of me. The Joker, Batman (1989)
Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I’m an agent of chaos The Joker
When they treat you like a joke, leave them like it’s funny. The Joker
I like you, but I want to kill you. The Joker
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
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
You have nothing, nothing to threaten me with. Nothing to do with all your strength. The Joker
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
If you don’t like the movie, I’ve got slides. Batman Beyond: Return of 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
A joke a day keeps the gloom away! The Joker, Batman (1966)
I don’t wanna kill you, what would I do without you? Go back to rippin’ off mob dealers no, no, no no you, you complete me. The Joker
Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there? 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
That’s not funny. Batman Beyond: Return of 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
It’s funny. When I was a little boy and told people I was going to be a comedian, everyone laughed at me. Well, no one’s laughing now! JokerThe Joker
This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I’m gonna give it to them! The Joker
It’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message. Everything burns! The Joker
The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. And tonight, you’re going to break your one rule. The Joker
You know, it only hurts when I laugh. The Joker, Batman: Under the Red Hood
In their last moments, people show you who they really are. The Joker
They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out like a leper. The Joker
One by one, they’ll hear my call. Then this wicked town, will follow my fall. The Joker
Don’t test the monster in me! The Joker
Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos, I’m an agent of chaos, and you know the thing about chaos? It’s fair. The Joker
I’m not good at future planning. I do not plan at all. Don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow. Do not have a day planner and don’t have a diary. I completely live in the now, not in the past, not in the future. The Joker
I won’t kill you, because you’re just too much fun. The Joker
Without Batman, crime has no punchline. The Joker, Batman: The Animated Series
I’m a man of simple taste. I like things such as gunpowder, dynamite, and gasoline! The Joker
Does it depress you to know just how alone you really are? The Joker
Very poor choice of words. The Joker
I’m crazy enough to take on Batman, but the IRS? Nooo, thank you! The Joker, The New Batman Adventures
See this is how crazy batman 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
It’d be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. The Joker, Batman Beyond
This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You truly are incorruptible, aren’t you? You won’t kill me out of some misplaced sense of self righteousness. The Joker
Do you know how many times we’ve come close to world war three over a flock of geese on a computer screen? Do you know what triggered the last world war? An argument over how many telegraph poles Germany owed its war debt creditors! Telegraph poles! The Joker
How about a magic trick? I’m gonna make this pencil disappear! The Joker
Why don’t you just give me a call when you start taking things a little more seriously? The Joker
You see, 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. I’ll show you. When the chips are down, these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. See, I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve. The Joker
I don’t know why everyone is so rude, I don’t know why you are; I don’t want anything from you. The Joker
Very neat! That ugly head of yours does have a brain!Heath Ledger Joke The Joker
Introducing a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I’m an agent of chaos. 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
Tell me something, my friend, have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? The Joker
They could put me in a helicopter and fly me up into the air and line up the bodies head to toe on the ground in delightful geometric patterns like an endless June Taylor dance routine and it would never be enough. No, I don’t keep count. But you do. And I love you for it.The Joker
Some people want to see you fail. Disappoint them! 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
You know, you remind me of my father. I hated my father. The Joker
And you know what? She can’t stand the sight of me! She leaves. Now, I see the funny side. Now, I’m always smiling. The Joker
Do you want to know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick. The Joker
Haven’t you heard of the healing power of laughter? 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
Haven’t you ever heard of the healing power of laughter? 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
Memories are what our reason is based upon. If we can’t face them, we deny reason itself! 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 a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it. The Joker
The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t. The Joker
I feel like I know you. I’ve been watching you forever. The Joker
For my whole life, I didn’t know if I even really existed. But I do, and people are starting to notice. 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
What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash? You get what you deserve! The Joker
Kid, I’m the Joker. I don’t just randomly kill people. I kill people when it’s funny. The Joker
If you are good at something, never do it for free. The Joker
For my whole life, I didn’t know if I even really existed. But I do, and people are starting to notice. The Joker
Nobody panics when everything goes ‘according to the plan’, even if the plan is horrifying! The Joker
Do I look like the kind of clown that can start a movement? The Joker
You see, in their last moments, people show you who they really are. The Joker
A man with nothing to fear is a man with nothing to love. The Joker
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stranger. The Joker
His mask is his real face. The Joker
It’s not about money. It’s about sending a message. Everything burns. The Joker
The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t. The Joker
Introducing a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I’m an agent of chaos. The Joker
You look good. Been working out? You could probably use a little sun. Then again, who am I to talk? The Joker
A man with nothing to fear is a man with nothing to love. If you have nothing to love, you have nothing to lose. The Joker
You actually believed that all it would take is a few chemicals, a couple of days in drug induced isolation and a cheap little nervous breakdown and you’d have me all figured out? Like there was some rabbit hole you could follow me down to understanding? The Joker
I’m like a dog chasing cars, I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one, you know, I just do things. The Joker