There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.
Salvador DaliRead
I want to perceive and understand the hidden powers and laws of things, in order to have them in my power.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire to grasp the underlying truths of existence to harness them effectively.
Salvador Dali emphasizes the importance of understanding the deeper aspects and laws governing the world around us. By gaining insight into these hidden powers, one can better control their influence and utilize them for personal benefit and creativity. This quest for knowledge and mastery reflects a broader philosophical pursuit of wisdom that can lead to empowerment and artistic expression.
Themes
KnowledgeWisdomUnderstandingPowerInsight
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about innovation, one might quote Dali to emphasize the necessity of understanding the intricacies of technology.
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Let the labyrinth of wrinkles be furrowed in my brow with the red-hot iron of my own life, let my hair whiten and my step become vacillating, on condition that I can save the intelligence of my soul - let my unformed childhood soul, as it ages, assume the rational and esthetic forms of an architecture, let me learn just everything that others cannot teach me, what only life would be capable of marking deeply in my skin!
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The problem with the youth of today' is that one is no longer part of it.
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You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life
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All of my knowledge, of both science and religion, I incorporate into the classical tradition of my painting.
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