Michael Foster

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Michael’s Bookshelves

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annette‎ (2)

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Michael’s Quotes

“Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo

tags: humor

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“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men

tags: aspiration, dream, work

1681 likes

“People are often so busy living that they never stop to wonder why.”
― Terry Pratchet

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“The Kraken stirs. And ten billion sushi dinners cry out for vengeance.”
― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

132 likes

“I know that I am a small, weak man, but I have amassed a large library; I dream of dangerous places.”
― Terry Pratchett, Snuff

tags: literature, reading

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Michael’s Groups

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 43686 members — last activity 2 hours, 53 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Sharon Kay Penman Fans — 54 members — last activity Aug 14, 2017 12:43PM
Book group for the fans of author Sharon Kay Penman. Author of "The Sunne in Splendour", The Welsh Trilogy, and others. ...more

Mythgard Institute Scholars Group — 145 members — last activity Jan 17, 2026 05:57PM
a group for students in the Mythgard Institute starting with this autumns Tolkien and the Epic Course - the day has come!!!

Mid-Continent Public Library — 773 members — last activity Nov 02, 2022 01:27PM
Check it out! Join other MCPL staff and customers in exploring the endless titles, authors, and genres we love.