having the right stuff

Buying things may not lead you to happiness, but having the right stuff can make each day just a little more joyful, sometimes in unexpected ways.

But for Livingstone and Stanley it was more about having the right stuff than the right accent, says historian Tim Jeal.

But the scientist in me is already asking the inevitable: Would his disappearance spell the end of the Boys' Club, with no one having the right stuff to replace him?

So much about what makes something happen or not happen has to do with having the right stuff at the right time.

The emphasis on having the right stuff to wear may also help explain why low-income kids in the poll worry the most about fitting in.