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Salvador Dalí

1904 - 1989

Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist known for his eccentric personality and striking artworks. He gained international acclaim for his imaginative and dreamlike paintings, such as "The Persistence of Memory" featuring melting clocks. Dalí's unique style and contributions to the surrealist movement have left a lasting impact on the world of art.

  1. The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.

    Salvador Dalí
    #madman#sanity#perception

  2. At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

    Salvador Dalí
    #ambition#dreams#growth

  3. In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.

    Salvador Dalí
    #respect#talent#rebellion

  4. Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.

    Salvador Dalí
    #intelligence#ambition#potential

  5. Liking money like I like it, is nothing less than mysticism. Money is a glory.

    Salvador Dalí
    #money#mysticism#glory

  6. Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

    Salvador Dalí
    #drawing#honesty#art

  7. The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

    Salvador Dalí
    #success#jealousy#malcontent

  8. Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali.

    Salvador Dalí
    #dali#pleasure#awakening

  9. Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

    Salvador Dalí
    #perfection#fear#achievement

  10. Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

    Salvador DalíDali by Dali, p. 123, 1970
    #imitation#creation#effort