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 DaliAbout author
- Author's profession: Artist
- Nationality: spanish
- Born: May 11, 1904
- Died: January 23, 1989
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