Richard Grayson Quotes

“This is the easier of my two tasks. Breaking into Gotham police headquarters. Through the front door. Using protective coloration. Working fine. Until someone notices I’m thirty miles off my beat.”

‘Interesting company you’re keeping these days, kid… On top of which you’re looking for me? I can’t even begin to imagine the trouble you must be in…’

Nightwing: I have to say I’m surprised. This deal didn’t seem like your thing, kitty cat.

“The ‘Haven cops are cut in to look the other way. I’m not in on the deal. I don’t have to play nice.”

‘Disconnected. How rude.’

Thug: Who do you think you are? You got no right busting into my business!

“Good thing I paid attention to Garth back in the day. Nothing like taking swimming pointers from Aqualad.”

‘Hey, didn’t I shatter your nose on the boat the other night? Thought so, I always recognize a face. Well, apologize in advance for the massive amount of bridge-work and jaw wiring you’re gonna need.’

Robin: Look at you, man! Back on both feet! Think you’re done stopping bullets with your body for a while?

“Very slick, Grayson. You almost gave away two secrets at once. Stopped in to see Babs.  Stayed too late. Now I’m paying for it--in the house of embarrassment.”

‘So Alfie’s got me reading this play about the super-smart, brooding, rich guy trying to avenge his father’s murder…and it comes to me, whaam! Boy! Can you imagine Hamlet if he’d decided to avenge his dad’s murder by dressing as Batman and fighting crime in downtown Elsinore?’

Azrael: Gotham’s hero. Gotham’s great protector. You were never motivated by altruism. It was always the guilt that drove you. The need to atone.

“These meatheads are no criminal masterminds. Still feels good to pay them back for my road rash. But maybe it’s more than that. Maybe things are finally going my way in Blüdhaven. Blockbuster’s out of the picture for now. Soames is history. The organized crime in this town is almost an oxymoron now. And I got a hot set of wheels. Maybe I really have a chance of turning Blüdhaven around. As long as nothing weird happens.”

‘Guys, guys-we’re going on at least five--six--motor vehicles violations already-- Joyriding is one thing--joyriding wasted is another--and carrying while you’re doing that--oy vey--that’s where any self-respecting man wearing spandex has to draw the line! Unless they’re ballet dancers or gymnasts, but they’d probably be too smart to be trying this…’

Dick: This is for you.

“You will not black out, Dick Grayson--you will not black--”

‘I couldn’t have done any worse if I had a doctorate in stupidity. For openers, I didn’t do a decent recon of the area… I should’ve allowed for the possibility of a delivery guy showing up. Then he had to help me! Humiliating...’