Shrewd Quotations

Never teach your child to be cunning or you may be certain you will be one of the very first victims of his shrewdness.

Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover... refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.

Dahl was a very shrewd cookie. He was an expedient writer who would use anything to make an impact in a book. He saw what worked; his books are full of effects and good scenes. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , there are fantastic scenes of demolishing this person, getting rid of that person - all very high-powered stuff.

Patriots are grown too shrewd to be sincere, And we too wise to trust them

Those who fled will fight another time.

It was a very shrewd move because three hostages are easier to handle than nine, and while the release appears to show them making a concession, essentially they are in the same position, still holding hostages.

She's the original stealth candidate. It was a shrewd choice for Bush. If you can't ram somebody through who's got a higher profile, you do an end run around the opposition.

My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.'

Shaun would admit himself that he was a little surprised but it might be a shrewd pick,

Charlie's joy was in the work. He had virtually no need of self advertisement or need to insinuate himself. He was very shrewd but very understated. He genuinely seemed happy for others who succeeded.