Hidden Figures Quotes

Dorothy Vaughan: [At a church picnic, speaking about Colonel Jim Johnson while fixing plates at the food table] I hear he's planning on staying in the area.
Katherine Johnson: Well... Well, that's good for him.
Mary Jackson: [Looking at Colonel Johnson, who is talking with a group of men] Katherine, go find your way over there. That

Colonel Jim is a tall glass of water.
Dorothy Vaughan: That he is. Tall, strong, commanding.
Katherine Johnson: Oh...
Mary Jackson: And I bet he's like that day and night.
Katherine Johnson: Mary, it's Sunday.
[Mary scoffs]
Katherine Johnson: Please have some shame.

Mary Jackson: I will not.
Dorothy Vaughan: Hmm, I think he's smiling over here.
Mary Jackson: At you.
Katherine Johnson: [Katherine turns, sees the colonel watching her, smiles, and turns back to the table] Well, I'm not smiling back.
Dorothy Vaughan: Yes, you are.
Mary

Jackson: Oh, child. You are all teeth right now.
Katherine Johnson: I am not.
Mary Jackson: [Waving at the colonel to come over while mouthing] Come over here and say hi.
Dorothy Vaughan: [Colonel Johnson leaves the men, walking toward the ladies] He's coming over.
Katherine Johnson: Now why

would he be doing that?
Dorothy Vaughan: 'Cause Mary's been waving at him.
Katherine Johnson: No! Ladies I am not ready.
Mary Jackson: It's too late. Fix your hair.
Dorothy Vaughan: [Colonel Johnson joins the ladies, Katherine turns around] Hello, Colonel. I'm Dorothy Vaughn. That's Mary Jackson. I

believe you met her husband Levi.
Colonel Jim Johnson: Yes ma'am. Good to meet y'all.
Dorothy Vaughan: And Mrs. Katherine Goble.
Mary Jackson: She's not married. She's a widow, with three beautiful little girls. So well behaved. Angels on earth is what we like to call them. Dorothy, slice of pie?
Dorothy

Vaughan: I'd love one. Excuse me.
[Dorothy and Mary begin to walk away]
Katherine Johnson: You already have a slice of pie, Doroth-...
Dorothy Vaughan: Uh-huh.