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1 " When gangs took over the [abandoned public land in Philadelphia] and the neighborhood took a turn for the worse, horses became a way of saving lives. By getting boys interested in raising a horse rather than killing another human being, these cowboys gave the youth something positive: father figures, focus, and the ability to stand tall. "
― G. Neri , Ghetto Cowboy
2 " Tru, this is your home. You are my blood kin, my second cousin thrice removed. But blood kin's not the most important kin. Do you know what is?" "No, sir." "Love kin. And that comes from the heart. That's why this is your home. "
― G. Neri , Tru & Nelle (Tru & Nelle, #1)
3 " Looks like you a cowboy after all. "
4 " They looking at the plates that shows we not from here. "
5 " You just keep telling your stories. The others will catch up to you. "
― G. Neri , Tru & Nelle: A Christmas Tale (Tru & Nelle, #2)
6 " Don't steal nobody's cattle or their women. Treat your horse like your best friend, because sometimes that's all you got. Most important, trust and believe in your guys and always have their back when they need you. "
7 " It ain’t stealing if it’s yours…it’s called cowboy justice. "
8 " I feel something shift in my gut. A feeling I ain’t had since I rose up to help save the stable last year. A feeling of having your own posse and riding into battle. Not giving up. Being seen. "
― G. Neri , Polo Cowboy
9 " If you gonna do somethin’, go all in. "
10 " she already thought it was too late. "
11 " I can be better, Mama. I won’t skip school no more. I promise.” She looks at me for the first time, her eyes searchin’ mine. It’s like she wanna remember my face. Her mouth is tight, but she takes my hand, shaking her head slowly. I know she wanna say something, but it feels like if she opens her mouth, she just gonna crumble apart like them old auto factories near our apartment. Finally, she starts up the car. I ask one last time. “Can we go home?” She takes a deep breath and exhales slowly. “No. Don’t ask me again. "
12 " That’s up to your daddy now. "
13 " It’s our right to be here. This is our home. So we ain’t leaving and that’s that. The people have spoken, so you and that piece of paper best be on your way, ya hear? "
