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Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. — Salvador Dali

Autobiography and memoir

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.

In the original Spanish

Los errores son casi siempre de naturaleza sagrada.

Salvador Dali
1965
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Topic
MistakesArtistic process
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Time
1965
Person
Salvador Dali
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Citation
Dali, Salvador. Journal d'un Génie [Diary of a Genius]. Gallimard, c. 1964.

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