“Don't go to eighth grade...don't talk about something old...don't bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.”

“There are some people in your life who bring back old memories. And there are others - your first kiss, your first love, your first sex - who, the moment you see them, bring a spark...and something far more potent. They bring back your old life and with that, potential. And possibilities. And the feeling that if you were back in that time, life could be so very different from where you're stuck right now. That's the most tantalizing thing....I want my potential back.”

“Today, I don't believe in destiny. But I do believe in history...There's nothing more powerful than history...”

“Don't you know me by now, Angel? I never do what I'm meant for.”

“It's the worst part of seeing old friends: when your rose-colored memories become undone by reality.”

“Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.”

“...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.”