Gary

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Gary .

https://www.goodreads.com/gary1123

Book cover for The Books of the South (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5-5)
I guess each of us, at some time, finds one person with whom we are compelled toward absolute honesty, one person whose good opinion of us becomes a substitute for the broader opinion of the world. And that opinion becomes more important ...more
angela and 2 other people liked this
Loading...
Theodore Roosevelt
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt

J.R.R. Tolkien
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Mark Twain
“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
Mark Twain

Mark Twain
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
Mark Twain

Robert Louis Stevenson
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson

108 Horror Aficionados — 29595 members — last activity 1 hour, 33 min ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more
72811 paced reading horror and thrillers — 161 members — last activity Jun 27, 2021 01:53PM
If you want to read a set amount of pages or chapters and discus 25% at the end of each week with people who are at the same spot in the book, then I ...more
80265 Bookworm Buddies — 1035 members — last activity Nov 30, 2025 04:52AM
This group is for those bookworms who like to join in buddy reads with others or start their own buddy reads. We read a wide array of genres here and ...more
106835 Casual Readers — 511 members — last activity Nov 28, 2020 06:20AM
Are you are busy professional, parent with small children, a lot on your plate, or simply a slow reader? I often find myself having trouble keeping up ...more
58421 2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge — 34325 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more
More of Gary ’s groups…
year in books
Erin
2,392 books | 132 friends

Gabbie Pop
2,871 books | 1,286 friends

Victoria
12,910 books | 1,708 friends

Colin B...
747 books | 1,356 friends

Dave
998 books | 422 friends

Ginger
2,572 books | 1,068 friends

Niki Ha...
4,804 books | 4,480 friends

Jeff
396 books | 459 friends

More friends…


Polls voted on by Gary

Lists liked by Gary