"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 Dali was a Spanish surrealist artist known for technically precise and dreamlike imagery, including The Persistence of Memory. He also worked in film, design, and sculpture. His work made him one of the most recognizable figures of Surrealism.