Eli Rivet

“There comes a time in each life like a point of fulcrum. At that time you must accept yourself. It is not any more what you will become. It is what you are and always will be.”
― John Fowles, The Magus

“They offered you a choice between the death of your principles and the death of your body. You said you'd rather die. You faced the fear of your own death, and you were calm and still.”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

“There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere.”
― Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale