“Spanish was weird that way: two words for monkeys, and esposas meant both wives and handcuffs. That said a lot.”

“Spanish girls make wonderful wives. I've never had one so I know.”

“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.”

“¿Cuál es el mejor estado del mundo?:Estar dos unidos.Translation. This phrase means:"What is the best state of the world?:Being together. "In this sentence, is a writer plays with the ambiguity of the Spanish language.The word "state" has different meanings in Spanish, plays on the double meaning, first, marital status, second, the state of a nation.The phrase "being two together" in Spanish "estar dos unidos," is very similar to the way in which the Spanish say USA.”

“The problem with passion is it goes both ways. Love/Hate. The line between those two is a lot thinner than I thought.”

“He said "cool" like I say a Spanish word when I'm not sure of the pronunciation.”