“I had a great time investigating the pigments of different mutant fruit flies by following experimental protocols published in Scientific American, and I also remember making my own beetle collection when it was still acceptable to make such collections.” StillsDifferentRememberMy OwnFruitFollowingCollectionsAcceptableGreat TimesInvestigatingProtocolBeetlesMutantsHad A Great TimePigmentFruit Flies Author:Paul Nurse
“When I'm following what a character does in a book I don't have to think about my own life. Where I am. Why I'm here. My moms and my brother and my old man. I can just think about the character's life and try and figure out what's gonna happen. Plus when you're in a group home you pretty much can't go anywhere, right? But when you read books you almost feel like you're out there in the world. Like you're going on this adventure right with the main character. At least, that's the way I do it. It's actually not that bad. Even if it is mad nerdy.” IfsThinkingMenWorldWayFeelsTryingDoeI CanBookCharacterHomeHappensMy OwnGroupsFiguresAdventureBrotherLike YouMomMadFollowingMy MomMy BrotherPlusOld ManMy Own LifeMain CharactersNerdy Author:Matt de la Pena
“to balance my own checkbook each month, I simply record whatever is necessary in the following manner: '37 cents to cover embezzlement by somebody at the bank.” My OwnRecordsMonthsBalanceFollowingCentsEach MonthEmbezzlement Book:Up a Family Tree Source: Up a Family Tree
“My verses, I cannot say poems. . . . I was following in the exquisite footsteps of Miss Millay, unhappily in my own horrible sneakers.” My OwnMissingFollowingHorribleVersesExquisiteFootstepsSneakers Book:The Uncollected Dorothy Parker Source: The Uncollected Dorothy Parker
“When I'm following someone, I'm listening to a bear bell strapped to their packs. When I'm leading on a climb, like on a rock, I like to feel my way through it on my own, so I know the tricky moves and where to place gear.” KnowsWayFeelsMovingMy OwnRocksListeningBearsFollowingMy WayClimbsBellsPacksTrickyGearsLeading On Author:Erik Weihenmayer