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Matt De La Pena quotes: Truth is not a fixed thing. It evolves and morphs and inverts. What is true today may not be true tomorrow.

Truth is not a fixed thing. It evolves and morphs and inverts. What is true today may not be true tomorrow.

Matt De La Pena quotes: When it comes to attractive females my policy has always been to nod first and ask questions later.

When it comes to attractive females my policy has always been to nod first and ask questions later.

Matt De La Pena quotes: In all of my books, I really want to work with working-class people. My goal is to show the moments of grace and dignity in their lives.

In all of my books, I really want to work with working-class people. My goal is to show the moments of grace and dignity in their lives.

Matt De La Pena quotes: Even though I was a reluctant reader in junior high and high school, I found myself writing poems in the back of class.

Even though I was a reluctant reader in junior high and high school, I found myself writing poems in the back of class.

Matt De La Pena quotes: Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt ... you're a better witness for what's beautiful.

Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt ... you're a better witness for what's beautiful.

Matt De La Pena quotes: The ocean talks to you. Especially at night. Whispering voices that never let up, not even when you sleep.

The ocean talks to you. Especially at night. Whispering voices that never let up, not even when you sleep.

Matt De La Pena quotes: Some people watch the world with their ears.

Some people watch the world with their ears.

Matt De La Pena quotes: When I was young, I grew up in a family of working-class people. Not just my parents, but my extended family, as well.

When I was young, I grew up in a family of working-class people. Not just my parents, but my extended family, as well.

Matt De La Pena quotes: I've always wanted to write about the other side of the tracks, the have-nots, maybe because that's who I was.

I've always wanted to write about the other side of the tracks, the have-nots, maybe because that's who I was.

Matt De La Pena quotes: My stain will never get fixed 'cause it's on the inside. And lasers can't reach there.

My stain will never get fixed 'cause it's on the inside. And lasers can't reach there.

Matt De La Pena quotes: Being the first to go to college in my family was a great thing, but it was also a source of guilt. I felt like almost a sellout going to

Being the first to go to college in my family was a great thing, but it was also a source of guilt. I felt like almost a sellout going to college.

Matt De La Pena quotes: Shoeshine looked disappointed. "Don't do that, young fella." "Do what?" "Try and label everyone you meet." The man coughed again. "It's lazy.

Shoeshine looked disappointed. "Don't do that, young fella." "Do what?" "Try and label everyone you meet." The man coughed again. "It's lazy.

Matt De La Pena quotes: That's what happened to my parents' barn? A dinosaur stepped on it?- Dak

That's what happened to my parents' barn? A dinosaur stepped on it?
- Dak

Matt De La Pena quotes: I stayed there on the floor like that for a long, long time.Eating and crying.Crying and eating.

I stayed there on the floor like that for a long, long time.
Eating and crying.
Crying and eating.

Matt De La Pena quotes: He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look.

He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look.