Morpheus Quotes

The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy.

I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.

What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.

Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.

I’m trying to wake you up, Neo. I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.

Do you believe in fate, Neo?

Neo, sooner or later you’re going to realize just as I did that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

You’ve been living in a dream world, Neo.

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it. You’ve felt it your entire life, that there’s something wrong with the world. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.

Neo, remember… follow the white rabbit.

The truth will set you free, Neo. But first, it will piss you off.

Neo, being ‘The One’ is just like being in love. No one can tell you you’re in love, you just know it.

There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

Don’t think you are, know you are.

You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.

You’ve never used them before.

Stop trying to hit me and hit me!

This is the construct. It’s our loading program. We can load anything from clothing to equipment, weapons, training simulations – anything we need.

The pill you took is part of a trace program. It’s designed to disrupt your input/output carrier signal so we can pinpoint your location.

You think that’s air you’re breathing now?

You’re faster than this. Don’t think you are, know you are. Come on. Stop trying to hit me and hit me.

I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.

I’m trying to tell you that when you’re ready, you won’t have to.

I didn’t say it would be easy, Neo. I just said it would be the truth.

The Matrix is a system, Neo. And that system is our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.

There is no spoon.

I can see it in your eyes. You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he’s expecting to wake up. Ironically, that’s not far from the truth.

You’re here because you know something. What you know, you can’t explain. But you feel it. You’ve felt it your entire life. That there’s something wrong with the world. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there. Like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.

Neo, sooner or later you’re going to realize, just as I did, that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

You have been living in a dream world, Neo.

The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy.

Welcome to the real world.

I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.

Your mind makes it real.

Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

The answer is out there, Neo. It’s looking for you. And it will find you, if you want it to.

The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around. What do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.

You’ve never used them before. They’re brand new.

You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind.

What is the Matrix? Control. The Matrix is a computer-generated dream world built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into this.

Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.

The Matrix is a computer-generated dream world built to keep us under control. In order to change a human being into this.

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.

The Matrix is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

The Matrix is a computer-generated dream world, built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into this.

The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

You’re not here to make a choice. You’ve already made it. You’re here to try to understand why you made it.