A Quote by Salvador Dali

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

Salvador Dali

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Salvador Dali
Spanish - Artist
May 11, 1904 - January 23, 1989

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