The Convict Quotes

“But even then, I didn’t want to kill myself. I knew if I was still here, no matter how much I didn’t want to be, no matter how little explanation I could give for what benefit there was in me still breathing, if I was still here, there was a reason. I still had something to do, and killing myself would be so much of an insult not just to creation itself but to every moment I was still owed and everything I was supposed to accomplish. There were still people I was supposed to meet and things I was supposed to do for them. Even if I couldn’t value my own existence in that moment, I couldn’t make that choice for somebody else. I couldn’t disrespect the life they still had and the role I might play in it.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Convict

“Instead, the shelves lining the walls are now filled with Xavier’s extensive collection of sourdough starters. Much of the time, the jars are out in the world with him—hanging out in the living room, getting some sun out in the yard, traveling back and forth between Harlan and Sherwood. After a while, the young starters mature and get dehydrated so they can be stored for longer. But when they aren’t having recreation time with Xavier, in the kitchen being used for recipes, or stashed in powder form, they hang out here. And apparently, now they have a new wardrobe.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Convict