We must especially be careful not to let any of our affections get too 'passionate', for a passionate affection might become an effective obstacle to other affections that should be given priority.
On both counts, Charles Rogers speaks with passionate affection.
The postings, many of which circulate virally in Iran, interweave passionate affection with vows to continue fighting the regime.
From moving through first life experiences to dealing with the messy aftermath, the creative short is a novel take on teenage angst, general confusion, and passionate affection.
Philosophers have traditionally distinguished three forms of love: eros, or passionate, sensual attraction to another person; philia, or affection for family, friends, clubs, teams, nations and humanity in general; and agape, which is love for God or the functional equivalent.
But we also got something that surprised us: passionate e-mail messages defending, applauding, lauding and otherwise expressing affection for... rats.
Unlike the usual sequel writer who simply puts old creations through new paces, Mr. Lehane registers a deep affection for the Kenzie-Gennaro team and a passionate involvement in their problems.
So we took it from focusing on the adult Corinne, to which I'd attached myself, to going back to the memoir and really using her youth and adolescence in it as a springboard so that the audience could develop a deep affection for her; so you don't automatically discard her passionate beliefs as adult lunacy.
King is passionate about the arts and deeply in touch with contemporary developments, while retaining a teenager's affection for rock'n'roll's possibilities.
There are more accomplished "insider" plays about the theater world, but "The Royal Family" has a unique affection for its subject that director Susan Angelo and her large, energetic cast poignantly bring to life: the passionate devotion to the art of theater that drives these actors and redeems their comic excesses.
