Quotes by Salvador Dali
Let your imagination run wild, then try to catch up.
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. But dream of it!
Mistakes are the brushstrokes that add character to the canvas of existence.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one… especially on Tuesdays.
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret. Now, buy my painting.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Especially when one is painting.
To truly shock, one must first understand the commonplace. Then, distort it beyond recognition.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Paint your own.
The truly surreal is found not in dreams, but in the waking world when one dares to perceive it.
Time is the substance from which I am made. And also cheese. Preferably brie.
Innovation is the child of imagination and a touch of madness.
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Progress is not always a straight line. Sometimes, to move forward, one must move sideways.
I do not paint what I see, but what I feel – and sometimes, even what I dream I might see.
The difference between false memories and reality can be found in the persistence of the smell.
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
Have no fear of perfection – you'll never reach it. But in the absurd attempt, you might find genius.
The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.
Elegance is not to descend from the stairs, but to float down them. Like a melting clock.
True genius lies not in what you create, but in what you dare to destroy to create anew.
To truly live, one must first learn to dream in color. Even if that color is slightly absurd.
Have no fear of perfection—you'll never reach it.
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 and the brightest.
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
Have no fear of perfection—you'll never reach it. Embrace the beautiful imperfection.
Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Especially around lunchtime.
The only difference between a madman and myself is that I am not mad.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources and then painting them bright red.
Logic can take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere, especially if A and B are melted clocks.
Time is the ultimate surrealist, constantly melting the memories we so desperately try to preserve.
Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.
The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.
To be truly immortal, first live a life worth remembering.