1.   Important personal traits for funeral directors are composure, tact, and the ability to communicate easily with the public.

2.   The list of possible traits is very long and there is not always agreement on the most important trait.

3.   American voters are focusing ever more on honesty as the most important trait for a presidential candidate, according to an Associated Press poll.

4.   And in the highly contentious area of civil service exams for police and fire departments, tests cannot predict such important traits as honesty and courage.

5.   Beehives, he says, are organisms from the standpoint of most important traits.

6.   I think a much more important human trait is to be able to cry, to laugh, to reach out with your emotions.

7.   Coaches who walk around with a perpetually lit fuse generally lack patience, an important trait when you are trying to infuse confidence in an odd collection of players.

8.   I think the most important traits of a good ombudsman are patience, understanding, compassion and the ability to be a good listener.

9.   Integrity and honesty are considered more important traits than charisma and intelligence when hiring employees.

10.   It also neglects other important traits, such as curiosity and the ability to cooperate with and care for others.