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Facing one's fears2 quotes
I can only show you the door, you're the one that has to walk through it. — Morpheus · 1999You have to let it all go, Neo—fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind. — Morpheus · 1999Ignorance is bliss2 quotes
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. — Morpheus · 1999You 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. — Morpheus · 1999Leap of faith2 quotes
I can only show you the door, you're the one that has to walk through it. — Morpheus · 1999You have to let it all go, Neo—fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind. — Morpheus · 1999Appearance vs. reality1 quote
The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now in this very room. — Morpheus · 1999Feeling unsettled1 quote
Let me tell you why you’re here. 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. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. — Morpheus · 1999Knowledge1 quote
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. — Morpheus · 1999Letting go1 quote
You have to let it all go, Neo—fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind. — Morpheus · 1999Nature of reality1 quote
What is "real"? How do you define "real"? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, you can taste and see, then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain. — Morpheus · 1999Perception vs. reality1 quote
What is "real"? How do you define "real"? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, you can taste and see, then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain. — Morpheus · 1999Red pill1 quote
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. — Morpheus · 1999Taking risks1 quote
I can only show you the door, you're the one that has to walk through it. — Morpheus · 1999The masses1 quote
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. — Morpheus · 1999Truth1 quote
All I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more. — Morpheus · 1999Words vs. actions1 quote
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. — Morpheus · 1999