Salvador Dali

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

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.

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

I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the subject grow to look like his portrait.

Wars never hurt anybody except the people who die.

The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad.

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

The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.