Top 40 Astute Quotes

Words matter. These are the best Astute Quotes from famous people such as Camille Paglia, Pope Francis, Michael Giacchino, Greg Behrendt, James Clapper, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.

I respect the astute and rigorously unsentimental David

I respect the astute and rigorously unsentimental David Horowitz as one of America’s most original and courageous political analysts. He has the true 1960s spirit – audacious and irreverent, yet passionately engaged and committed to social change.
Camille Paglia
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 bit naive. Yes, but the best summary, the one that comes more from the inside and I feel most true is this: I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon.
Pope Francis
‘Lost’ is such a thematic show that I’m always afraid that if I know something’s going to happen at the end, I’ll subconsciously write something in where someone who’s astute will go, ‘Oh, he used so-and-so’s theme: that must mean so-and-so is coming back!’
Michael Giacchino
I love astute observations and really great wordplay. I love the way that Louis C.K. observes life, and I love the way Patton Oswalt talks about it.
Greg Behrendt
ISIL particularly is very slick, very sophisticated, proselytizing and recruiting, and they are very astute users of social media.
James Clapper
My head’s not in the clouds, but I think I’ve gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.
Steven Spielberg
I just think, you know what, some of the most astute fans I know are film geeks, film lovers, and watchers, and I am now proud to be one of them. So I am, hopefully, going to be accepted into the club of geek!
Luke Goss
Dad’s astute knowledge of foreign policy impressed Gorbachev during the time of the Berlin Wall when Dad refused to gloat during the reunification of Germany.
Dorothy Bush Koch
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. I’ve dramatically improved my ability to read facial expressions – and I’m trying to be a better, more attentive listener.
Daniel H. Pink
The problem with motor neurone disease is they don’t know when it starts. People go into hospital having fallen but get wrapped up and sent away, unless they’re seen by an incredibly astute doctor. It is only when several things begin to go wrong that it’ll be diagnosed.
Eddie Redmayne
I knew Sinatra for 38 years. He was like my father. Frank Sinatra was my ‘dad.’ He treated me like his son. He gave me the best advice about singing, about this and that… He was a very sensitive man, very astute, one of the sharpest men that I ever met in my life.
Trini Lopez
Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman.
Lawrence Schiller
Dad’s astute knowledge of foreign policy impressed Gorbachev during the time of the Berlin Wall when Dad refused to gloat during the reunification of Germany.
Dorothy Bush Koch
Well, I don’t know how astute I am, but I did want to be a journalist when I was growing up.
Carol Burnett
Jurgen Klopp was very astute in seeing Keita’s ability and potential to develop.
Bruce Grobbelaar
I think Naomi Klein was very astute with her book ‘Shock Doctrine.’ We make money on disaster.
Henry Rollins
I liked early Amis a lot, but I stopped reading him some time ago. I admire Hitchens on literary topics – I think he is very astute. McEwan, I read a bit. But I suppose it’s more the ideological phenomenon that they represent together that interests me.
Terry Eagleton
I just think, you know what, some of the most astute fans I know are film geeks, film lovers, and watchers, and I am now proud to be one of them. So I am, hopefully, going to be accepted into the club of geek!
Luke Goss
The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis – often despite the advice they were getting.
Robert Dallek
My mother persevered through much adversity because she possessed faith in God, self-respect, and an awareness of history; most especially, she was astute in Africa’s significant contribution to world history. Sister Betty refused to live her life as a victim.
Ilyasah Shabazz
As astute followers of ‘Life in Hell’ will notice, Akbar and Jeff wear the same striped T-shirt as Charlie Brown. ‘Peanuts’ was very important to me.
Matt Groening
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. I’ve dramatically improved my ability to read facial expressions – and I’m trying to be a better, more attentive listener.
Daniel H. Pink
I liked early Amis a lot, but I stopped reading him some time ago. I admire Hitchens on literary topics – I think he is very astute. McEwan, I read a bit. But I suppose it’s more the ideological phenomenon that they represent together that interests me.
Terry Eagleton
One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.
William Feather
Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he’s been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and one of the most learned guys in the world and knows exactly what he’s doing musically.
Billy Eckstine
The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis – often despite the advice they were getting.
Robert Dallek
Navigating the studio system has its own challenges, and, as a producer, you want to be astute and clever.
Marc Platt
I think Naomi Klein was very astute with her book ‘Shock Doctrine.’ We make money on disaster.
Henry Rollins
Navigating the studio system has its own challenges, and, as a producer, you want to be astute and clever.
Marc Platt
I love astute observations and really great wordplay. I love the way that Louis C.K. observes life, and I love the way Patton Oswalt talks about it.
Greg Behrendt
Companies that understand the purpose and philosophy behind the ‘why’ are usually astute, high-performing organizations that tap directly into the pulse of those they benefit the most.
Don Yaeger
One of the funny things about the stock market is that

One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.
William Feather
Jurgen Klopp was very astute in seeing Keita’s ability and potential to develop.
Bruce Grobbelaar
ISIL particularly is very slick, very sophisticated, proselytizing and recruiting, and they are very astute users of social media.
James Clapper
A politically astute president who understood deeply the economics and politics of corporate tax reform could conceivably muscle Congress toward a reform package that made sense. Trump is not that leader.
Joseph Stiglitz
My head’s not in the clouds, but I think I’ve gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.
Steven Spielberg
Even today I work with Niall O’Brien, who is far more technically astute than I am, but I still have the clearest idea of every detail I want in my photograph.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Death is astute as a master. It’s a process that teaches people aspects of themselves.
Sebastian Lelio
I think the astute viewer can recognise I am the proper bloke, because I have a toolbox and can put things back together, and I can quote W. B. Yeats and Alfred Lord Tennyson.
James May
I knew Sinatra for 38 years. He was like my father. Frank Sinatra was my ‘dad.’ He treated me like his son. He gave me the best advice about singing, about this and that… He was a very sensitive man, very astute, one of the sharpest men that I ever met in my life.
Trini Lopez