Most of us have an unreasonable fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.
Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg (1946 - ) tapes a gold 20-franc coin in her shoe for good luck before every runway show. Her father hid the coin in his shoe during World WarⅡ and gave it to her when she was a girl.
Lucille Ball
On the day that three-year old Lucille Ball's father died, a bird flew into her home and became trapped. Traumatized(受精神创伤) by the events, she developed a life long feeling of intense dislike of birds. The actor (1911-1989) even refused to stay in hotels that had pictures of birds on the walls.
Charles Dickens
Author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) carried a navigational compass with him at all times and always faced north when he slept. He believed it improved his creativity and writing.
Gustav Mahler
Composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) thought he could cheat death by not naming his ninth symphony by number. This was because several composers, including Beethoven and Schubert, had died after completing their ninth symphonies. So Mahler called his ninth The Song of the Earth—and it worked, in a sense. He lived long enough to write most of his tenth symphony, though he died before it was performed.
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