My mind has gone blank. I don’t know who Anna is or why I’m calling her name. I don’t even know how I got here.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: The narrator, later identified as Aiden Bishop, has his memory wiped clean at the end of each eight-day period. In this quote, Aiden describes what it is like the moment he forgets what he was doing and why he was doing it. The only thing he is able to remember is the name, Anna.

My brother was murdered nineteen years ago tomorrow, Sebastian. I don’t know why, but my parents have decided to mark the occasion by reopening the house where it happened and inviting back the very same guests who were here that day.
-- Evelyn (Chapter 7)

Importance: Characters frequently mention the murder of Thomas as well as the fact that Helena is hosting a party for Evelyn on the 19th anniversary of the...