26 Quotes by Gwen Cooper

Eğer Homeros'tan öğrendiğim aziz ve kıymetli bir hayat dersi varsa,o da bir canlının vaktini doldurmak için,zahmete değer projeler yaratmasının aslında ne kadar önemli olduğudur."(pg.21 in Turkish edition)

Mocho was a Spanish word that meant maimed or referred to something that had been lopped off like a stump. To call Homer el mocho was, essentially, to call him "Stumpy" or "the maimed one." It doesn't sound particularly flattering, but among Spanish speakers the giving of nicknames is tantamount to a declaration of love. Things that would sound insulting outright in English were tokens of deep affection when said in Spanish.

Love is love, whether it goes on two legs or four.

My philosophy when it came to pets was much like that of having children: You got what you got, and you loved them unconditionally regardless of whatever their personalities or flaws turned out to be.

To be a person who loves books is to be half in love with the idea of New York.

Growing up means learning to be responsible for others – and embracing the great joys those responsibilities can bring. Homer taught me that building my life around someone other than myself, making myself responsible for someone else’s life, is one of the most rewarding differences between being a kid and being an adult.

Have you seen a blowfish driving a sports car?

On January 24, 1998, a century-old tenement building still in use and located at 172 Stanton Street was demolished by the City of New York.

Have you ever eaten alien meat?