Word: passione
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...Traoré croons, “Oh, que je suis zen,” before belting the same lyrics as the song intensifies. Even as she insisted on her relaxed demeanor, the moment proved that Traoré was naturally unable to contain her passion. Noting that it had been at times a “quiet show,” Traoré encouraged the audience to stand up and dance along with her. At first, the audience was reluctant (#67—Standing Still at Concerts) but they soon got into the music, some even head-banging. At this point...
Erica Jong knows something about love, especially its sexy side. Her first novel, Fear of Flying, electrified the literary community in 1971 with its frank sexuality and passion. The public was seduced: the book has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and was translated into 37 languages. Many books later, and now the grandmother of three, Jong has returned to her original calling, poetry, in her compelling new volume of poems, Love Comes First. TIME senior reporter Andrea Sachs reached the author at her Manhattan home...
...passion and emotion that we had from previous years’ games,” co-captain Niki Finelli said. “But it’s a new season and a new team, and you cannot rely on last year’s play for this years game...
...some reason, in squash, the wins were bigger, the losses were worse, West said. “In hockey, I wasn’t quite as devastated by the losses. I think I’m more wired for an individual sport. I just felt so much more passion for it.” And his passion he followed. By age 13, West was competing in the U.S Junior Open. By 15, he was swinging his racquet at the World Juniors in New Zealand. Fast forward to the present, and the 20-year-old is just...
...carry a tune without an instrument, he explained the value of sharing and communicating an emotional connection with music instead of teaching and learning notes in a strict one-way fashion.After closing with a call for global empathy, he even provided career advice for Harvard students who are passionate about the arts but fear they lack the intrinsic talent to make it in the art world: “I think the important thing is to never lose your passion,” Ma explained. “It’s a rare gift to have one, and every...