You know what visions I get in my dreams? Visions of falling off of buildings (and doing the full body spasm thing when I hit the ground). These 11 people, on the other hand, had dreams that changed the world. Let’s hope that my visions take a turn toward genius sometime soon. Until then, I’ll just take inspiration from these guys.

  1. The Periodic Table [Dmitry Mendeleyev]

  2. “Yesterday” [Paul McCartney]

  3. Frankenstein’s Monster [Mary Shelley]

  4. Jekyll and Hyde [Robert Louis Stevenson]

  5. Twilight [Stephenie Meyer]

  6. The Necronomicon [H.P. Lovecraft]

  7. The Terminator [James Cameron]

  8. Jack Nicklaus’ Golf Swing

  9. The Sewing Machine Needle [Elias Howe]

  10. DNA [Dr. James Watson]

  11. Stephen King’s Misery