I can’t understand Gotham until I understand its criminals.
I can’t profess to understand God’s plan, but Christ promised the resurrection of the dead. I just thought he had something a little different in mind.
As we gradually set aside the labels we have for one another, and work to see each other as people, we can reach an understanding.
Your girl problem is a lot easier than your business problem. All you got to do is ask and listen, and remember what she said, and then make it come true.[to Cooper]
You never know what someone’s going through. So we look for the best in each other.
You need to take your enemy’s side if you’re going to see things the way they do. And you need to see things the way they do if you’re going to anticipate their actions, respond effectively, and beat them.
You have to remember that we’re all doing our best, even when bad things happen, especially when bad things happen.[to Ethan]
You have to get into someone’s head to change their mind.
What you have to understand about my people is that they are a noble people. Humility is their form of pride. It is their strength. It is their weakness. And if you can humble yourself before them, they will do anything you ask.
What men don’t understand is the right clothes, the right shoes, the right make up, it hides the flaws we think we have, and make us look beautiful to our selves, that’s what makes us look beautiful to others.
Understanding and forgiveness are two very different animals.
To master a mechanism, you must rip it apart and study every cog.