Now that's a proper introduction.
Read more Louise Banks QuotesFrom: Arrival
You know I've had my head tilted up to the stars for as long as I can remember. You know what surprised me the most? It wasn't meeting them. It was meeting you.
And remember what happened to the Aborigines. A more advanced race nearly wiped 'em out.
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.