“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.”

Source: Quotes of Salvador Dali, 1961 - 1970, Diary of a Genius (1964), p. 26

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