Arrival quotes

But now I'm not so sure I believe in beginnings and endings. There are days that define your story beyond your life. Like the day they arrived.

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

And remember what happened to the Aborigines. A more advanced race nearly wiped 'em out.

Colonel Weber, Louise Banks