Every morning upon awakening, I experience a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador Dalí, and I ask myself, wonderstruck, what prodigious thing will he do today, this Salvador Dalí.
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quote of 1953; as cited in Smithsonian magazine. / Variants: / Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy — the joy of being Salvador Dalí — and I ask myself in rapture: What wonderful things is this Salvador Dalí going to accomplish today? / Every morning when I awake, the greatest of joys is mine: that of being Salvador Dalí.