![]() This uniquely grim gem from Heath Ledger’s Joker is wonderful for how applicable it is to all kinds of, well, grim situations. Smile, because it’s easier than explaining what is killing you inside.” The Joker refuses to be killed, and he is nothing if not weird, so this is an excellent calling card. ![]() But twisting it to his own, yes, strange uses is another story. The Joker (and Heath Leader playing him, R.I.P.) clearly understands that just repeating a cliche won’t do. Smile! “I believe whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you stranger.” Here’s a smattering of the very best Joker quotes that have circulated online to celebrate the ongoing love for the immortal Clown Prince of Crime, whom we’ll no doubt be seeing in a cineplex again soon. And having been played by screen icons from Jack Nicholson to Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix, his lines rarely fail to zing. He’s one of the most quotable characters that superhero stories have ever had (arguably way more quotable than stern, brooding Batman). ![]() Whether he’s waxing existentially poetic or having fun taunting his enemies (meaning basically everyone) in the comics or movies, the Joker doesn’t hold back, and that includes his dexterous way with words. And certainly the most delicious villain from the franchise. The smash 2019 Joker movie might’ve tried to halfway make us root for the sad-sack Joker in his early days, but let’s be clear: He’s an unempathetic, maniacal Batman villain with dreadful clown makeup. ![]()
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