Sheeroy Desai, the C.E.O. of Gild, which makes software to help companies identify tech talent, attributes this both to bias and to the need to efficiently screen huge numbers of candidates.
In general, Stevens said, the idea that a justice can sway his colleagues through collegiality and personal lobbying — a talent often attributed to Justice William J. Brennan Jr. — is exaggerated.
The diversity which provides an educational atmosphere "conducive to speculation, experiment and creation" includes a nearly endless range of experiences, talents, and attributes that students might bring to campus.
Many other talents can be attributed to Kicca.
A devout Christian, she attributed her talent to God. Rowe worked with humble materials such as crayon, cardboard, chewing gum, and felt-tip markers, using bright colors and unexpected juxtapositions to create a sense of energy and movement.
The teenagers have a healthy respect for what they call their natural talent, but mostly attribute their success to their love of the stage and their insistence that they "just be themselves," Ms. Negri said.
It can be tempting to blame failure on a lack of willpower or a scarcity of talent, and to attribute success to hard work, effort, and grit.
Asked why Woods is consistently at his best in majors, Duval simply attributed it to talent.
He has a beautifully refined line, a glorious jump and a charismatic stage presence, but until now he hasn't shown evidence of much acting talent — an attribute more important at the Royal Ballet than in many other companies.
But I want people to know that disabilities can often offer the sufferer a unique world view, talent, or attribute.
