25 quotes
The Purpose of Persistence
Smith
Why, Mr. Anderson? Why, why, why? Why do you do it? Why? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom or truth?! Perhaps peace?! Could it be for love?! Illusions, Mr. Anderson, vagaries of perception! Temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose! And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love! You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson! You must know it by now! You can't win! It's pointless to keep fighting! Why, Mr. Anderson?! Why?! WHY DO YOU PERSIST?!
[visibly agitated; Now clearly enraged]
Neo
Because I choose to.
[Manages to stand]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Confrontation Between Oracle and Smith
Oracle
What did you do with Sati?
Smith
Cookies need love like everything does.
[laughs]
Oracle
You are a bastard.
Smith
You would know, Mom.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Importance of Love and Care
Oracle
That’s it. That’s the secret. You’ve got to use your hands.
Sati
Why?
Oracle
Cookies need love like everything does.
Sati
Neo!
Oracle
I was hoping to have these done before you got here. Oh well. Sati, honey, I think it’s time for a tasting. Take the bowl to Seraph and find out if they’re ready.
Sati
Okay. I’m glad you got out.
[to Neo]
Neo
Me too.
Oracle
So, do you recognize me?
Neo
A part of you.
Oracle
Yeah, that’s how it works. Some bits you lose, some bits you keep. I don’t yet recognize my face in the mirror, but… I still love candy.
[Offers Neo a piece of red candy]
Neo
No, thank you.
Oracle
Remember what you were like when you first walked through my door, jittery as a junebug? And now just look at you. You sure did surprise me, Neo, and you still do.
Neo
You gave me a few surprises, too.
Oracle
I hope I helped.
Neo
You helped me to get here, but my question is why? Where does this go? Where does it end?
Oracle
I don’t know.
Neo
You don’t know or you won’t tell me?
Oracle
I told you before. No one can see beyond a choice they don’t understand, and I mean no one.
Neo
What choice?
Oracle
It doesn’t matter. It’s my choice. I have mine to make, same as you have yours.
Neo
Does that include what things to tell me and what not to tell me?
Oracle
Of course not.
Neo
Then why didn’t you tell me about the Architect? Why didn’t you tell me about Zion and the Ones before me? Why didn’t you tell me the truth?
Oracle
Because it wasn’t time for you to know.
Neo
Who decided it wasn’t time?
Oracle
You know who.
[Points at the Temet Nosce sign above the door]
Neo
I did. Then I think it’s time for me to know a few more things.
[Oracle nods]
Oracle
So do I.
Neo
Tell me how I separated my mind from my body without jacking in. Tell me how I stopped four Sentinels by thinking it. Tell me just what the hell is happening to me.
Oracle
The power of the One extends beyond this world. It reaches from here all the way back to where it came from.
Neo
Where?
Oracle
The Source. That’s what you felt when you touched those Sentinels. But you weren’t ready for it. You should be dead, but apparently you weren’t ready for that, either.
Neo
The Architect told me that if I didn’t return to the Source, Zion would be destroyed by midnight tonight.
Oracle
Please… You and I may not be able to see beyond our own choices, but that man can’t see past any choice.
[Rolls eyes]
Neo
Why not?
Oracle
He doesn’t understand them – he can’t. To him they are variables in an equation. One at a time each variable must be solved and counted. That’s his purpose: to balance the equation.
Neo
What’s your purpose?
Oracle
To unbalance it.
Neo
Why? What do you want?
Oracle
I want the same thing you want, Neo. And I'm willing to go as far as you are to get it.
Neo
The end of the war. Is it going to end?
[Oracle nods]
Oracle
One way or another.
Neo
Can Zion be saved?
Oracle
I’m sorry, I don’t have the answer to that question, but if there is an answer, there’s only one place you’re going to find it.
Neo
Where?
Oracle
You know where. And if you can’t find the answer, then I’m afraid there may be no tomorrow for any of us.
Neo
What does that mean?
Oracle
Everything that has a beginning has an end. I see the end coming. I see the darkness spreading. I see death. And you are all that stands in his way.
Neo
Smith.
Oracle
Very soon he’s going to have the power to destroy this world, but I believe he won’t stop there; he can’t. He won’t stop until there’s nothing left at all.
[Nods]
Neo
What is he?
Oracle
He is you. Your opposite, your negative, the result of the equation trying to balance itself out.
Neo
What if I can’t stop him?
Oracle
One way or another, Neo, this war is going to end. Tonight, the future of both worlds will be in your hands… or in his.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Weapons Policy in the Club
Seraph
There are no weapons allowed in the club. At the bottom of this elevator, there is a coat check girl, and if we are lucky, one man for checking weapons.
Trinity
And if we’re unlucky?
Seraph
There will be many men.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unexpected Encounter at the Coat Check
Coat Check Girl
Can I take your… oh my God.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Fate of Two Worlds Awaits
The Oracle
One way or another, Neo, this war is going to end. Tonight, the future of both worlds will be in your hands… or in his.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Discovery of the Logos Brings Hope
Man
Sir? We found her!
Roland
The Logos?
Man
Yes, sir.
Roland
‘Bout time we had some goddamn good news.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Searching for Neo in The Matrix
Morpheus
Are you ready for us?
Link
Almost, sir. They got some pretty ancient hacks here, we’re working on it. Did you find Neo?
Morpheus
Can’t you see him?
Link
No, sir. We were reading something but I couldn’t tell what it was.
Neo
I can’t leave yet. I have to see her.
[Trinity looks over at him]
Trinity
Now?
Neo
This is my last chance.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Inevitability of Endings and Challenges
The Oracle
Everything that has a beginning has an end. I see the end coming. I see the darkness spreading. I see death…and you are all that stands in his way.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation Between Smith and Neo
Smith
Mr. Anderson, welcome back. We missed you. You like what I've done with the place?
[pauses; looks around]
Neo
It ends tonight.
Smith
I know it does, I've seen it. That's why the rest of me is just going to enjoy the show because we already know that I'm the one that beats you.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Purpose of Life is to End
Bane/Smith
Can you feel it, Mr. Anderson? Closing in on you? Oh, I can. I really should thank you for it. After all, it was your life that taught me the purpose of all life. The purpose of life is to end.
[''to Neo, during their final fight'']
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Farewell and a Sweet Memory
Oracle
Mmm, I love that smell. I sure am gonna miss it.
Seraph
Oracle.
Oracle
I know, I know. Sati, honey! Take a few cookies and go with Seraph.
Sati
Can I come back? I would like to come back!
Oracle
I would like that too.
Sati
So I’ll see you tomorrow.
Oracle
I hope so, honey, I hope so.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Gratitude and Duty in Life's Journey
Neo
You ] in ]?
[[believe; [karma]
Rama-Kandra
Karma's a ]. Like "]." A way of saying "what I am here to do." I do not resent my karma—I'm grateful for it. Grateful for my wonderful wife, for my beautiful daughter. They are gifts. And so I do what I must do to honor them.
[[word; [love]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Fear and Comfort Amidst Pursuit
Sati
I’m scared, Seraph.
Seraph
Come.
Sati
He’s following us.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation Over Safe Passage
Merovingian
What in the hell? I don’t believe this. Hey. Hey! The prodigal child returns. L’ange sans ailes . Are you here for the bounty, Seraph? Tell me, how many bullets are there in those guns? I don’t know, but I don’t think you have enough.
[laughs; to the DJ; to Seraph; DJ shuts off music; Translation: The angel without wings; Laughs heartily]
Seraph
We only want to talk.
Merovingian
Oh yes, I’m sure you do. You have fought through hell to do so, yes? I’ll tell you what I will do. Put down the guns and I will promise you safe passage out of here.
Seraph
All three of us.
Merovingian
Oh yes, yes. Of course.
Merovingian
Quelle bonne surprise, n’est pas? Who could’ve guessed we’d all be seeing each other so soon after our last meeting? The Fates are too kind. And since you, my little Judas, have brought them here, I can only surmise that the fortune teller has found herself another shell? Disappointing, but not unexpected. I do hope, however, she has the good manners to learn her lesson, and to remember that there is no action without consequence. And if you take something from me, you will pay the price.
[Laughs; Translation: What a fine surprise, isn’t it?]
Seraph
You know why we are here.
Merovingian
Come, now. What kind of question is this? Of course I know. It is my business to know. Some might think this a strange coincidence, but I do not. I am curious, though, as to how it actually happened. Do you know?
[Laughs]
Trinity
No.
Merovingian
No? I didn’t think so. But it is always best to ask.
Morpheus
We want to make a deal.
Merovingian
Always straight to business, huh, Morpheus? Okay. I have something you want. To make a deal, you must have something I want, yes? And it so happens there is something I want. Something I have wanted ever since I first came here. It is said they cannot be taken, they can only be given.
[Laughs]
Morpheus
What?
Merovingian
The eyes of the Oracle. I have told you before, there is no escaping the nature of the universe. It is that nature that has again brought you to me. Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your savior. That seems a particularly fair and reasonable deal to me. Yes? No?
[Laughs]
Trinity
I don’t have time for this shit. You wanna make a deal? How about this? You give me Neo, or we all die right here, right now.
[A fight ensues, ending with everyone pointing guns at each other]
Merovingian
Interesting deal. You are really ready to die for this man?
Trinity
Believe it.
[Cocks the gun she is pointing at his head]
Persephone
She’ll do it. If she has to, she’ll kill every one of us. She’s in love.
Merovingian
It is remarkable how similar the pattern of love is to the pattern of insanity.
Trinity
Time’s up. What’s it gonna be, Merv?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Moments of Concern and Reflection Among Allies
Trinity
How are you feeling? Are you all right?
Neo
I need time.
Roland
That figures.
Maggie
Captain Roland!
Roland
What’s up, Maggie?
Maggie
It’s Bane. he’s conscious.
Roland
Good. Maybe he’s got some answers.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Fragility of Peace in Change
Oracle
Well, now, ain't this a surprise?
Architect
You played a very dangerous game.
Oracle
Change always is.
Architect
Just how long do you think this peace is going to last?
Oracle
As long as it can. What about the others?
[the Architect starts to walk off]
Architect
What others?
[stops]
Oracle
The ones that want out.
Architect
Obviously they will be freed.
Oracle
I have your word?
Architect
What do you think I am? Human?
[contemptuously]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Seeing Beyond the Surface
Bane/Smith
Yes, that's it, Mr. Anderson. Look past the flesh. Look through the soft gelatin of these dull cow eyes and see your enemy.
[''to Neo'']
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Unstoppable Growth of Smith
Neo
The program "Smith" has grown beyond your control. Soon he will spread through this city, as he spread through The Matrix. You cannot stop him. But I can. [Deus Ex Machina: We don't need you. We need nothing!
[to the Deus Ex Machina]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unexpected Encounter in a Crisis Situation
Mifune
What the shit is going on over here?!
Kid
An accident, sir! I didn’t see… I’m sorry!
Mifune
Who the hell are you?!
Kid
I’m here to volunteer, sir.
Mifune
What’s a pod-born pencil-neck like you doin’ volunteering for my corps?!
Kid
I wanna do my part, sir! We gotta hold the dock!
Mifune
How old are you, kid?!
Kid
Eighteen.
Mifune
Shoulda said sixteen, I mighta believed that!
Kid
Okay, I’m sixteen.
Mifune
Minimal age for the corps is eighteen, sixteen’s too young!
Kid
The machines don’t care how old I am! They’ll kill me just the same!
Mifune
Ain’t that the goddamned truth!
Kid
Give me a chance, sir! I won’t let you down!
Mifune
You do… you’ll find me and the machines have something in common.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Value of Connection and Love
Neo
I just have never...
Rama-Kandra
...heard a program speak of love?
Neo
It's a…] ].
[[human; [emotion]
Rama-Kandra
No, it is a word. What matters is the connection the word implies. I see that you are in love. Can you tell me what you would give to hold on to that connection?
Neo
Anything.
Rama-Kandra
Then perhaps the reason you're here is not so different from the reason I'm here.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation Between Smith and the Oracle
Smith
The great and powerful Oracle. We meet at last. I suppose you’ve been expecting me, right? The all-knowing Oracle is never surprised. How can she be, she knows everything. But if that’s true, then why is she here? If she knew I was coming, why didn’t she leave? Maybe you knew I was going to do that, maybe you didn’t. If you did, that means you baked those cookies and set that plate right there deliberately, purposefully. Which means you’re sitting there also deliberately, purposefully.
[Sweeps plate of cookies off table]
Oracle
What did you do with Sati?
Smith/Sati
Cookies need love like everything does.
Oracle
You are a bastard.
Smith
You would know, Mom.
Oracle
Do what you’re here to do.
Smith
Yes, ma’am.
[copies himself onto the Oracle]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation Among Exiles and Enemies
Smith
Well, well, it’s been a long time. I remember chasing you was like chasing a ghost.
Seraph
I have beaten you before.
Smith
That’s true, but as you can see, things are a little different now. And you must be the last exile.
[to Sati]
Sati
The Oracle told me about you.
Smith
Really? And what did she say about me?
Sati
That you’re a bad man.
Smith
Oh, I’m not so bad once you get to know me.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unexpected Encounter with Wingless
Q-Ball Gang Member #1
You’ve got to be kidding…
Q-Ball Gang Member #2
Holy shit, it’s Wingless.
Q-Ball Gang Member #1
I get it. You must be ready to die.
Seraph
I need to speak with him.
Q-Ball Gang Member #1
The only way you’re getting through this door is over my big dead ass.
Seraph
So be it.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Identity Crisis and Self-Inflicted Wounds
Bane
I really wish I could help, but I just… I don’t remember any of it.
Roland
What about the cuts on your arms? Those cuts are more than one day old.
Bane
Yeah, definitely. You’re right about that, sir. They look like they might be self-inflicted. Why would I do something like that to myself? Unless, of course, I wasn’t myself… but… if I’m not me, then who am I?
Roland
Has this man been tested for VDTs?
Maggie
Yes, sir, it was negative. But he is showing a lot of unusual neural activity. Some cross-synaptic firing as well as signs of recent trauma, with fresh fibrotic scarring throughout the cortex.
Roland
I want the truth, I don’t care what it takes. Make him remember.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.