Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.

Los errores son casi siempre de naturaleza sagrada.

Salvador Dalí

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Topic

Mistakes Artistic process

Author

Salvador Dalí

Source

Diary of a Genius

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

Spanish

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Spain Europe

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Citation

Dali, Salvador. Journal d'un Génie [Diary of a Genius]. Gallimard, c. 1964.

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Growth was seen as an endless series of daily choices and decisions in each of which one can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.

Abraham Maslow

The Psychology of Science

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Topic
Facing one's fears Personal growth

Author

Abraham Maslow
Source
The Psychology of Science
Genre
Scientific literature Psychological literature
Language
English
Time
1966 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Maslow, Abraham. The Psychology of Science: A Reconnaissance. Harper & Row, 1966, ch. 3.

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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Learning from mistakes Mistakes Excess Wisdom

Author

William Blake
Source
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Paradox
Language
English
Time
1793 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Blake, William. "The Argument." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1790.

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Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.

Another quote originally in Spanish

You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.

Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote

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Author

Miguel de Cervantes
Source
Don Quixote
Medium
Novel
Language
Spanish
Time
1605 1600s 16th century
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Original Citation

De Cervantes, Miguel. El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha [The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]. Madrid: Francisco de Robles, 1605.

Current Citation

De Cervantes, Miguel. Don Quixote, translated and edited by John Rutherford. Penguin Classics, 2003.