talents

To come out tonight and show his other talents is a great opportunity for him.

USATODAY.com - To a degree, Carter passes and fails 2001

On the other hand, these predispositions -- which we call talents -- cannot have arisen through natural selection, because life is in no way dependent on their presence, and there seems to be no way of explaining their origin except by an assumption of the summation of the skill attained by exercise in the course of each single life.

Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868

One of Big Red's many talents is the structuring of offenses to compliment the talents of his players and Vick is the current beneficiary of this talent.

Must see TV Peter Schaffer 2010

People are very far from identical in talents and preferences; a lot of these differences are due to genetic differences; and saying this does not remotely put us on a slippery slope to genocide.

Can You Save Egalitarianism By Making It "Analytical"?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

And the fact that the guys who could write those two songs also were in the same band and for a little while at least were able to pool their talents together and bring out the best of both talents is why we have Revolver, Rubber Soul, Sgt Pepper and so on.

Matthew Yglesias » Mead: Obama Doomed to Fail for Refusing to Fit My Arbitrary Classification Scheme 2010

They didn't think about how different God made man and women in talents and disposition and rolls even though at home we taught and lived it.

The Art of Frederick Morgan: Examples of 19th Century Modest, Feminine Dress 2009

By the time the "kid" is 18, he has developed certain talents and exploited particular aptitudes while letting others wither on the vine.

Jobs, Progress, and Displacement, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Indeed, to thrive and prosper through our creative talents is an achievement to be proud of, and just as we should have the liberty to exchange our labour, to seek reward for our creativity and insight, so we should respect that liberty and aspiration in others.

I, Pirate … 2009

In fact, we know from the devastating substance abuse and depression suffered by many trust fund kids who don't need to work that the satisfaction that comes from expressing our talents is hugely important to our sense of psychological well-being.

Susan Stiffelman: Waiting for Superman? How Does an Average Teacher Become Extraordinary? Susan Stiffelman 2010

Jean-Marc Guillou, 64, the white man who came to Bamako to recruit young football talents, is standing on a second-floor balcony.

Young African Football Players Are a Hot Commodity in Europe | Impact Lab 2010