Like their ship or their bodies, their written language has no forward or backward direction. Linguists call this "nonlinear orthography," which raises the question, "Is this how they think?"
Read more Ian Donnelly QuotesFrom: Arrival
I don't know Mom, I'm watching the same news coverage you are. Mom, please don't bother with that channel, how many times do I have to tell you those people are idiots.
We're so bounded by time, by its order. But now I am not so sure I believe in beginnings and endings.
Louise Banks: Am I fired?Colonel Weber: You're better than the last guy.Louise Banks: That doesn't make me feel any better.