Quotes / The Matrix Reloaded

I'm looking for Neo. I have something for him, a gift. You see, he set me free.

— Smith

Hiya, fellas.

— Neo, to the upgraded Agents

Huh... upgrades.

— Neo, before curb-stomping the three Agents

That went as expected.
Yes. It's happening exactly as before.
Well, not exactly.

— Smith, Smith, and Smith

Zion, hear me! It is true, what many of you have heard. The machines have gathered an army and as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our home. [the Zion crowd becomes louder] Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to be prepared for it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here, before you now, truthfully unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No, I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for 100 years we have fought these machines. I remember that for 100 years they have sent their armies to destroy us, and after a century of war I remember that which matters most... We are still here! Today, let us send a message to that army. Tonight, let us shake this cave. Tonight, let us tremble these halls of earth, steel, and stone, let us be heard from red core to black sky. Tonight, let us make them remember, THIS IS ZION AND WE ARE NOT AFRAID!

— Morpheus

Bane: [in the middle of being assimilated by Smith] Oh, GOD!
Smith: Smith will suffice.

Smith: I killed you, Mister Anderson. I watched you die - with a certain satisfaction, I might add. And then something happened. Something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway. You destroyed me, Mister Anderson. Afterward, I knew the rules, I understood what I was supposed to do, but I didn't. I couldn't. I was compelled to stay, compelled to disobey. And now, here I stand because of you, Mister Anderson. Because of you, I'm no longer an Agent of the system. Because of you, I've changed. I'm unplugged. A new man, so to speak — like you, apparently free.
Neo: Congratulations.
Smith: Thank you.

It is purpose that created us. Purpose that connects us. Purpose that pulls us. That guides. That drives us. It is purpose that defines. Purpose that binds us.

— Several Smiths

Look there, at that woman. My God, just look at her. Affecting everyone around her, so obvious, so bourgeois, so boring. But wait... Watch - you see, I have sent her dessert, a very special dessert. I wrote it myself. It starts so simply, each line of the program creating a new effect, just like poetry. First, a rush... heat... her heart flutters. You can see it, Neo, yes? [the woman is looking increasingly distressed] Could it be the wine? No. What is it then, what is the reason? And soon it does not matter, soon the why and the reason are gone, and all that matters is the feeling itself. [the code view shows her putting her hands in her lap as an explosion happens in her groin; she quickly leaves her table] This is the nature of the universe. We struggle against it, we fight to deny it, but it is of course pretense, it is a lie. Beneath our poised appearance, the truth is we are completely out of control. Causality. There is no escape from it, we are forever slaves to it.

— The Merovingian

The Merovingian: Oh my god Persephone, how could you do this? You betrayed me. [stream of French]
Persephone: Cause and effect, my love.
Merovingian: Cause? There is no cause for this. What cause?
Persephone: What cause? How about the lipstick you're still wearing?
The Merovingian: Lipstick? Lipstick? Heh, what craziness are you talking about, woman? There is no lipstick. [checks his face]
Persephone: She wasn't kissing your face, my love.

You look surprised to see me, again, Mr. Anderson. That's the difference between us. I've been expecting you.

— Smith

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