An artist was what he had really wanted to be, and he had simply transferred his painterly feelings to stroking the rich glaze on a shank of lamb, or dashing his signature in a passion-fruit coulis.
Volunteer work in your passion, a side business in your passion, an encyclopedic knowledge of your passion, and an extensive network of contacts active and influential in your passion are examples of ways to tangibly demonstrate your passion.
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Based on the pilot, as far as CW shows go, at least the main character (who is a junior in high school) has a burning passion and a career in mind.
While many of those working in videogames come into the office boasting advanced degrees in computer science and fine art, a game tester can walk in with just a passion for playing games.
For many Americans, watching "Downton Abbey" must be like indulging in a guilty passion.
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It was there that my investment background collided with policy and economic development resulting in a strong passion for transforming economies through technology and innovation.
Dr. RICE: Well, I certainly hope that the Congress - which has frankly, for years, in a bipartisan passion, led the way on all matters related to Sudan, including Darfur - will continue to pressure the administration, and in fact, step up the pressure.
That vigour was part of Mr Bellow's legacy, along with a delight in argument and a teeming passion for ideas and culture of all kinds.
We ought to be able to, in a country as proud and as rich in tradition as the United States of America, to have a debate in a way that is civil and in a way that demonstrates both the passion of our beliefs, but in the values that we hold dearly as a country.
His belief in invisible forces owed much to alchemy, a passion in which he dabbled to the end of his life, slowly poisoning himself by handling mercury.
Caitlin Homan, 24, from Canton in Connecticut, had a "passion for animals", her family said in a tribute.
Even to get a humble job in a call centre passion is required.
"Sometimes people in a fit of passion purchase a handgun to do bad things with it -- even as my dad did, kill themselves, " he said.
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Robert Kaplan is a journalist and author whose work has had a huge influence on me, as someone with a background in history, and a particular passion for stories about Asia and Eastern Europe.
It is a remarkable record for a country of approximately 10 million people and with no great tradition in tennis, rather a passion for team sports such as football (Serbia qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals) and basketball.
Soundfreaq is a global co-op of craftsmen - designers and engineers with deep expertise in consumer electronics and a passion for great sound.
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But more important than paychecks, a great teacher instills in his students character and a passion for self-instruction.
While it is critically important to plan your finances carefully before launching a new business, do not be discouraged many entrepreneurs have been in the very same position, and they have found a solution in developing a new talent to complement their passion for the freedom and opportunity that comes with entrepreneurship.
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Others say they plan to work as a way to make a difference in their community, or the world by working for a nonprofit, or follow a passion long held in check.
As a parent, I see how important quality education is in inspiring children to have a passion for learning and to have the foundation they need to lead fulfilling and productive lives.
These communities come with a built-in sense of passion, common interest and drive to promote a cause.
Bebb-Jones admitted second-degree murder, telling police he killed his wife Sabrina in a "heat of passion".
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Mr Cameron provided hope and uplift in a speech that combined passion with precocious professionalism.
That purity arouses great passion in a certain core following, but it leaves Americans who are concerned about foreign policy and social issues cold.
But truly passionate leaders can be quiet: passion in a leader is a deep and abiding commitment to a cause, a vision, an enterprise.
Inspirational and flamboyant, Ballesteros won five major championships, revolutionized the European Tour and revelled in the passion of a Ryder Cup battle with the United States.
In 2007 Gary Griffin directed a revival of "Passion" in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's 300-seat black-box performing space that made the strongest possible case for the show.
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First, is there not a contradiction in his passion for the single market, which is basically about free and fair competition, and his wish to exempt the UK from EU labour regulations, which are a key part of every country's competitiveness?
The people who worked for Pan Am delivered best in class because they understood what the brand stood for in the minds of consumers and they had a genuine passion for bringing best in class to life.
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As interest in MLS grows, this fuels a greater passion among fans to watch the sport in general.
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