Source: Spiegel International

One drank 50 cups of coffee a day, another disappeared to a stone hut in the forest to compose: Many celebrated geniuses have practiced quirky everyday rituals to help them overcome the difficulties of creating great works.

See the List of Personalities and their habbits here…

In his new book “Daily Rituals: How Artists Work,” author Mason Currey presents 161 portraits of famous personalities and their habits — some of which were very strange indeed.

Inspiration can be fleeting, which is why the world’s best and brightest sometimes resort to bizarre measures to ensure they have it on a regular basis. After all, the idea of the eccentric genius — whether in the sciences or the arts — has survived for centuries.

See the List of Personalities and their habbits here…