"A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others."
"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."
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Source: Salvador Dali (2013). “The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí”, p.393, Courier Corporation
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