“The thing is, everything and everyone is a part of history - Alice.”
“Everyone becomes a part of history whether they like it or not and whether they know it or not.”
“Looking at the stars is a glimpse of history. Some of the things we see are millions of light-years away. Everything in the universe has a past but stars don't try to hide it. They just keep shinning, for everyone to see.”
“Everything and everyone seemed like it was part of a long-ago time—when I was young and free and living.”
“The first group I went to, there were introductions: this is Alice, this is Brenda, this is Dover. Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their head.”
“The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.”