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

Some people need coffee; I need the outdoors.

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

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

I spend every day showing people the power of history. But history only has the power you give it.

There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you're miserable and working out.

Nico was wrong. The Book of Fate isn't already written. It's written every day.
Some scars never heal.
Then again, some do.

The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.

Some dreams linger for years.
And some last forever.

So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that's nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid.

Be daring, be daring, always be daring. There is no big dream unless you dream big.

Take it from the former pastor: The true believers are the ones who'll burn you the worst.

You tell them - you tell them there's a cost ... Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.

Ice cream is my vice.

There's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

It's rotten, okay? And once something's rotten, it can never be good again.

The point is, as death gets closer - what's so wrong with wanting someone you love to live forever?

Lust: Which senator once reached for a handkerchief in his pocket and proceeded to wipe his brow with a pair of women's panties?

You need to understand something Cal-in this world, we're not humans having a divine experience. We're divine beings having a human experience.

His pink tongue lolling happily from his mouth.

That was the problem with being desperate. It always made you sloppy.

Sharing education, sharing a book ... that's what changes the world.

If I've learned one thing over the years, it's that every person you encounter brings out a different part of you.

I'm not saying I needed my life to be a symphony - I just never thought it'd turn out to be a country song.

No one answered. Wasting no time, Clementine speed-limped, doing

Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

But ever since she returned to my life ... life doesn't make complete sense. But it definitely makes more sense than it used to.

A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren't who we think they are.

No civilian has been allowed to see the gold in Fort Knox since 1974, nearly 40 years ago.

My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.

Pam described herself as the person in fifth grade who got left behind when her friends got popular.

Life takes time. Death, however, reveals itself in an instant.

From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.

When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.

Greatness isn't something you should always be chasing. There's greatness within all of us, and I think that's what we forget,

Sometimes a speech can make things better. This isn't one of those times.

I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.

Life is filled with trapdoors.

We may have heaven and hell in us, but we choose who we are. And who we fight.

your intentions.

Our fathers never leave us. Ever.

Tell your story.
That's the secret of immortality. The one true way to live forever.

As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it.

Y'know what they call the person who does all the work but gets none of the credit? An opportunity.

Dream big, work hard, stay humble.

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

Remember, just because something hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it's impossible.

People are more twisted than people think.

our work's reactive: In the

She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.

I need the kind of help that comes with a side order of help.

None of us are who we are on our very worst days," he adds. "I know you know that.

The only thing worse than remembering the past is the fear of reliving it.

We all live best in our imaginations.

Onto the unpaved dirt road that runs toward the

Immaculate Deception.

Here's what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.

Stories aren't the beauty of what did happen. They're the beauty of what could happen.

It's far easier to judge others than to judge yourself.

I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.

The turkeys get you down. He then slipped the note into

You may never make peace with your father. But you can always make peace with yourself.

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

Never forget, the greatest battle we'll ever face is the battle within ourselves.

Haven't you ever played Uno? ... Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.

No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.

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

There are certain traits that God puts in each of us. There's no escaping them.

We're all being tested...That's what life is.

History is simply what's behind us.

In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.

There is a fine line between a carefree spirit and a fear of failure