Arrival quotes

Louise Banks: If all I ever gave you was a hammer...
Colonel Weber: Everything's a nail...

Colonel Weber, Louise Banks

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.

Louise Banks

And "purpose" requires an understanding of intent. We need to find out, do they make conscious choices or is their motivation so instinctive that they don't understand a "why" question at all. And-And biggest of all, we need to have enough vocabulary with them that we understand their answer.

Louise Banks