Romeo & Juliet And The Balcony of Love, Italy

Ever wondered how Juliet’s balcony looked like in William Shakespeare’s story Romeo and Juliet? Here’s a photo of the actual balcony in Verona, Italy. See on gawaya.com

Roaming holiday: Author Lindsey Davis reveals her ‘unmissable’ sights in Rome

The author knows Rome inside out but when she took a friend there for the first time she decided to create a ‘must do’ list to ensure she enjoyed the city experience of a lifetime. See on www.dailymail.co.uk

mile high baby by `ToolKitten on deviantART

See on Scoop.it – Photos4Share a cover i drew and colored for a grimm fairy tales mile high comic shop exclusive. can you spot the woodchuck? chuck? See on toolkitten.deviantart.com

22 Creative 4D Artworks That Invade Reality

No matter how professional we have become, we all had that childhood game (or dream) to have things we draw – be it a cute animal, a character, or a console we wish to have for Christmas – come to life.   From the article..   No matter how professional we have become, we all [...]

Why fiction is good for you – The Boston Globe

See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards Is fiction good for us? We spend huge chunks of our lives immersed in novels, films, TV shows, and other forms of fiction. Some see this as a positive thing, arguing that made-up stories cultivate our mental and moral development. But others have argued that fiction is mentally and ethically [...]

Self-Acceptance Lessons from Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the greatest American essayists, poets, and thinkers, clearly understood the importance of self-acceptance. He believed in searching for truth from within. Back in the early days of the Transcendental movement, Emerson [...]

Writers Spotlight: Red Tash

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Red was busy trying to get the last of the fogey’s cigar club out of the M3 Coffee Shoppe because she knew she had seen Red Tash over in the front booth talking with another author. She did not want to miss out on sitting down with the four time Mommy [...]

Leadership mantra: Patience.

Patience is the secret of great success stories!   Have you ever rush things or running out of patience? Without even knowing you, I think I can answer very easily in the affirmative?   If you think back, what have you gained? Here too, I am sure to can say that it was nothing good.   For [...]

TODAY’S LEADERSHIP MANTRA: Courage.

Courage, the mark of winners. Everyday is a new challenge or have courage, is an essential quality of the road to success. There are times in life, or the courage can make the difference between life and death. “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” ~Seneca Read more: http://martingysler.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/692/ Via martingysler.com

Mark Twain’s Guide to Living an Awesome Life: 7 Essential Tips

“The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” “Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.” “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Back in 2009 I wrote an article with some great quotes from Mark Twain – lecturer, satirist, humorist [...]

TODAY’S LEADERSHIP MANTRA: Giving.

We live in a world where it’s mostly “every man for him.” Everyone is busy to advancing his life, while forgetting the world that is around him! Yes, if I’m honest, I must admit that I also regularly falls in this plan. Why? It is precisely the question I ask myself at the moment. I [...]

22 Awesome C. S. Lewis Quotes

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards “Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.” Check out this quote and many other great C.S. Lewis quotes. Show original