Most of his intellectual peers - men like the art critic Harold Rosenberg and the poet Delmore Schwartz - had died.

Both established and new directors of talent exist, but all too often they make films for their intellectual peers and not for the public at large.

The magnet programs offer students the opportunity to experience an appropriately accelerated, integrated curriculum in an enriched environment with their intellectual peers.

By contrast, Sting's insight that the "Russians love their children, too" really struck a chord with Sting's intellectual peers in academia.

This perspective drew heated responses from some of Mr. Gilman's intellectual peers.

Instead of surrounding himself with his intellectual peers, Diefenbaker settled for a palace guard of political cronies.

Students in 5th through 10th grade who score in the top 3 percent on standardized tests may, for $700, attend a challenging summer course with their intellectual peers.

Students should have stimulating interaction with their intellectual peers and be encouraged to develop the skills and character traits of creative, productive, contributing members of society.

First, decide whether you want to be among your intellectual peers, hang out with people smarter than you, or be a big fish in a less-selective pond.

To the Editor: Maureen Dowd says highly successful women have a terrible time finding men who are their intellectual peers (column, April 10).