Astute Quotes

35 quotes by 34 authors

Well, I don't know how astute I am, but I did want to be a journalist when I was growing up. — Carol Burnett
The teaching of the church, theoretically astute, is a lie in practice and a compound of vulgar superstitions and sorcery. — Leo Tolstoy
To be physically astute and psychologically tended, yet morally insulated and conceptually blind--is to be crazy, not healthy. — Michael Ventura
There are a few critics overseas, and occasionally a critic will write an astute analysis of the movie. There is value in reading critics that… — George Lucas
Of all the excellent copyedits I've received over the years, Marie-Lynn Hammond's was by far the best. Her work on Half Blood Blues was incredibly… — Esi Edugyan
Adrianne Harun's dark, mysterious novel is by turns Gothic and grittily realistic, astute and poetic in its evocation of evil everywhere. — Andrea Barrett
Here is Theodore Roosevelt with all his faults and with all his strengthsâ€”the devoted family man, the passionate game hunter, the astute politician, the frustrated… — David Herbert Donald
Our effectiveness depends on our capacity to be audacious and astute, clear and appealing. I would hope that we can create a language more fearless… — Eduardo Galeano
With the exceptional talent that is Guy Sigsworth as producer and collaborator, we have recorded a collection of original songs that sees me moving away… — Alison Moyet
Adult dragons are,astute,powerful,and sure of their strength. — Ciruelo Cabral
The Green Shore is an engrossing novel about political oppression, played out on an intimate family scale. Bakopoulos charts the subtle, gnawing pressures of life… — Peter Ho Davies
Even the most astute chefs seek out the assistance of Celine Labaune, owner of Gourmet Attitude, because they know they can rely on her keen… — Thomas Keller
'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see God' suggested to me a heavenly welfare program for the meek. Today that saying reveals… — Huston Smith
HÃ©ctor Tobar's accomplished first novel affords a perspective that is overdue and urgently needed in North American literature- -an insider's vision of L.A. as a… — Stuart Dybek
Studying design has made me a much, much more astute observer of this aspect of business. And I'm working mightily to improve my empathic skills.… — Daniel H. Pink
I am humble enough to recognize that I have made mistakes, but politically astute enough to know that I have forgotten what they are. — Michael Heseltine
I liked early Amis a lot, but I stopped reading him some time ago. I admire Hitchens on literary topics - I think he is… — Terry Eagleton
Sinatra was pretty astute - he used the best songwriters around, he used all the resources, he covered every song from the era basically. — Martin Fry
What is enthralling and illuminating about The Metaphysical Club is its portraits of individuals and their milieus. Menand is wonderfully deft at evoking a climate… — George Scialabba
Perhaps I can say that I am a bit astute, that I can adapt to circumstances, but it is also true that I am a… — Pope Francis

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