After convincing Batman to play Santa in the annual Justice League holiday party…
Superman: Bruce, I’m sure you’ll do fine.
Black Canary: Just remember now, Santa is a cheerful, jolly fellow who never calls a child “dumb ass”.
After convincing Batman to play Santa in the annual Justice League holiday party…
Superman: Bruce, I’m sure you’ll do fine.
Black Canary: Just remember now, Santa is a cheerful, jolly fellow who never calls a child “dumb ass”.
Gossiping about Clark and Conner’s “situation”…
Diana: I really doubt that he’s just abandoning Conner… I mean, he’s his father!
Bruce: Diana, his exact words were, “I know I’m your father, but I’m abandoning you.”
Because Bruce is stealthy, even when he doesn’t mean to be…
Bruce: I have an idea.
Clark: *startled* Where did you come from???
Bruce: Clark, I’ve been walking next to you this entire time.
Superman finally telling the truth about what happened at the end of Final Crisis…
Clark: Batman made me call people and tell them he’s dead to see how they would react.
Clark: Bruce, you’re smiling! It’s very weird. Like seeing a turtle out of its shell.
Bruce [about Clark]: He makes me feel so small!
Alfred: Well, who cares what he thinks? You’re Batman! You’re a grown man!
Alfred: Now take your nap. And if I see the lights on in here, I’m going to be very disappointed in you.
Clark: Tell me about Tim.
Bruce: Tim Drake is my best Robin. He likes putting away bad guys and he loves solving puzzles. The only puzzle he hasn’t solved is how to grow up.
Clark: That was very well put.
Bruce: I’ve talked a lot about Tim in League-mandated therapy sessions.
Clark: Would you rather be feared or loved?
Bruce: I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.

From: JLA #2 (1997)
In which the first Martian villain got it right the first time.

From: JLA #2 (1997)
Yet another Bruce-in-danger-activates-Clark’s-panic-mode moment.