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Gary Lowe

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Gary’s Quotes

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank, Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings

tags: activism, life, optimism, philosophy, world

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“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”
― Alfred Tennyson

tags: friendship, love

21907 likes

“It is good people who make good places.”
― Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

tags: attitude, genius-loci, goodness, people, places, spirit, warmth, welcoming

1735 likes

“I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.”
― George R.R. Martin

tags: books, george-r-r-martin

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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Dragons & Jetpacks — 2572 members — last activity 3 hours, 4 min ago
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Historical Fiction Readers — 1606 members — last activity Jun 23, 2026 04:01AM
This group is for readers of Historical Fiction and History from across all genres, eras, and time periods.

Apocalypse Whenever — 14033 members — last activity 28 minutes ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

WW2 Holocaust — 58 members — last activity Apr 12, 2018 10:21AM
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YA Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction — 1869 members — last activity Oct 31, 2025 03:12PM
Join to discuss YA apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, get suggestions for new reads, and suggest books that you think others will enjoy! Though our mo ...more

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