Sleep time is not wasted time, least of all for the creative. At night, the brain is a lot more active than it seems, sometimes producing bursts of creative inspiration: music, literature, scientific insights. What follows are some famously creative folks stealing a little sleep — and perhaps trolling for ideas.
The Artistry of Sleep: Photos of Icons Getting Some Shut-Eye
Sleep time is not wasted time, least of all for the creative. At night, the brain is a lot more active than it seems, sometimes producing bursts of creative inspiration: music, literature, scientific insights. What follows are some famously creative folks stealing a little sleep — and perhaps trolling for ideas.
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Inventor Thomas Edison taking a noonday nap under a tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 1921
