Terry Eagleton

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.

English Critic

Octavia E. Butler

People who think about time travel stories sometimes think that going back in time would be fun because you would have all the information you needed to be much more astute than the people there, when the truth is of course you wouldn't.

American Writer

Jon Richardson

I'm neurotic by nature, but I'm wary of becoming more of a play than a comic - you don't want people coming to see a man having a breakdown for two hours. I'd prefer them coming to hear my astute and witty observations.

English Comedian

Joseph Stiglitz

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.

American Economist

Billy Eckstine

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.

American Musician

Robert Dallek

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

American Historian

William Feather

One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.

American Author

Lawrence Schiller

Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman.

American Producer

Steven Spielberg

My head's not in the clouds, but I think I've gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.

American Director

Sebastian Lelio

Death is astute as a master. It's a process that teaches people aspects of themselves.

Chilean Director

Describes someone who carefully analyzes details to make clever decisions or insights.

Detail Oriented

Use 'astute' when complimenting someone's ability to notice things that others might miss.

Subtle Compliment

Common in business, referring to quick, strategic understanding in financial or marketing contexts.

Business Perception

Implies that someone not only understands a situation quickly but also knows how to capitalize on it.

Opportunistic Nuance

Carries a connotation of skillful maneuvering in competitive or challenging situations.

Strategic Tact

Use it to indicate that someone's understanding leads to gaining some form of advantage.

Advantageous Insight

 overt religious and political interpretations fall away, giving way to detached contemplation of Michelangelo's artistic and technical skill. But even here, the astute viewer may notice that David's head and hand appear disproportionately large, a reminder that they were made to be viewed from below.

The many meanings of...

 he and the other geographers here in the office have spent a lot of time looking at satellite images of the sea ocean glacier but not just because it's pretty in that sprawling expanse of white they were searching for something and then if you're an astute observer what you're going to see is

Unraveling a Mapmaker’s...

 The first time I ever got behind the decks was on our opening night, in front of hundreds of people. I'd only just learned where the play button was. But, being previously faced with so many ultimatums, one's forced to be astute in adapting to new situations. That club night went on to become

The perks of being a...

 They didn't get AIDS. And astute clinicians tracked that down, and what they found was they were carrying mutations. Notice, they were carrying mutations from birth that were protective, that were protecting them from going on to get AIDS. You may also know that actually a line of therapy

Stephen Friend: The hunt...

 with perseverance and hard work and the virtues of the free market, you can turn your proverbial rags into riches. Of course, the flip side is that the virtues of the market will likewise sanction those that are not astute,

How "baby bonds" could...

 becoming a brilliant world-class neuropsychologist I had a baby and that's not to say I ever went on to become a brilliant world-class neuropsychologist sorry Ted ah but I did go on to be a reasonably astute arguably

Protecting the brain...

 I had a baby. And that's not to say I ever went on to become a brilliant, world-class neuropsychologist. Sorry, TED. But I did go on to be a reasonably astute, arguably world-class worrier.

Kim Gorgens: Protecting...

 a bubble off a crispy critter but back was a very astute streetwise gangster he was no pushover when he hadn't one of his guys to go out and kill he would one of his guy while and killed

Astute