Salvador Dali Quotes

The secret of my influence has always been that it... -Salvador Dali

The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.

Painting is an infinitely minute part of my person... -Salvador Dali

Painting is an infinitely minute part of my personality.

Liking money like I like it, is nothing less than ... -Salvador Dali

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

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them.

Progressive art can assist people to learn not only about the objective forces at work in the society in which they live, but also about the intensely social character of their interior lives. Ultimately, it can propel people toward social emancipation.

The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy ... -Salvador Dali

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

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This quote metaphorically portrays jealousy as the measure of success, indicating that the envy or resentment of discontented individuals serves as an indicator of one's achievements. It suggests that jealousy can be seen as a sign of accomplishment. It reflects a perspective on success and the reactions it can provoke.

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

We are all hungry and thirsty for concrete images. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art.

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.

Each morning when I awake, I experience again a su... -Salvador Dali

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

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wi... -Salvador Dali

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.

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.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce... -Salvador Dali

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

What is a television apparatus to man, who has only to shut his eyes to see the most inaccessible regions of the seen and the never seen, who has only to imagine in order to pierce through walls and cause all the planetary Baghdads of his dreams to rise from the dust.

Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no pos... -Salvador Dali

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

The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau ar... -Salvador Dali

The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.

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This quote metaphorically describes Art Nouveau architecture as simultaneously awe-inspiring (terrifying) and captivating (edible beauty). It implies that Art Nouveau architecture possesses a captivating yet slightly unsettling allure.

It is good taste, and good taste alone, that possesses the power to sterilize and is always the first handicap to any creative functioning.

Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who... -Salvador Dali

Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die.

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This quote employs irony to convey the devastating and tragic consequences of war. It suggests that wars inflict harm not only on those who die but also on individuals and societies who endure the physical, emotional, and societal repercussions of armed conflicts. It highlights the profound and wide-ranging impact of war.

Salvador Dali Quotes

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