My father is a Jehovah’s Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand.
Being in Silicon Valley makes me strict when it comes to my children’s technology use. I am surrounded by it all day, so I try to avoid it when I get home. I set screen-time limits, because I think it’s good to diversify activities.
Is a family just the strict definition of a small and discrete unit, or is it about the larger organic group that inevitably grows up around the smaller one?
The problem with being British… I don’t know if it’s me being British or being raised a strict Catholic, but you never really enjoy success.
When I’m on a strict eating regimen, at some point I have to have French fries, a cheeseburger and some pizza. And Oreos and vanilla ice cream!
Life was a struggle financially when I was growing up in Manchester and my father continued the strict upbringing he himself had had, even after our very warm and demonstrative mother died.
Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts – a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards’ manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved.
When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
But I like schlocky violent movies, but I’m for strict gun control. But then there was a time I was at a laser tag place, and I had such a good time hiding in a corner shooting at people. In other words, I’m your basic confused human when it comes to violence.
The world is neither running down nor deterministic, and a strict division of order versus chaos is just wrong.
My parents were strict, but it was the world I lived in. I had no idea there was a world outside.
In my house, I’m not allowed to shout at anybody. It’s very strict. It’s a very Christian home.
Having refuted, then, as well as we could, every notion which might suggest that we were to think of God as in any degree corporeal, we go on to say that, according to strict truth, God is incomprehensible, and incapable of being measured.
Every school, including voucher and charter schools, must be held to strict accountability standards.
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That’s my plan.
When we do merger rulings, we have strict deadlines: 25 days. It is extremely intensive, and you must decide how you can do it before your spouse says, ‘You know I still love you, but please spend some more time at home.’
Strict conservation of energy in the elementary process had thus been confirmed also by a negative experiment.
My father was my best friend. He was conservative and traditional, but at the same time, he wasn’t strict.
Everyone around me is so strict about keeping me grounded.
The fact is, I don’t follow any strict diet. I eat almost everything, but moderation is the key.
I’ve adopted that mentality: every day I do weights and core in the gym in the morning and train on the field in the afternoon. And I’m strict with my diet – I include protein in every meal and snack.
We’ve been agreeing on a strict immigration policy to Norway for a long time. It’s supposed to be fair, but it’s supposed to be strict.
I was raised by a very strict, good mother, so I won’t be getting out of line anytime soon.
I’m as strict as my parents – I have high expectations, too. I’d never ask the kids to do something outside their capabilities, but I’ll encourage them not to be lazy and to try hard.
I keep a fairly strict diet. My job depends on it.
It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.
My social media is very strict to my character and I’ve disabled comments on a lot of things because why would the Aleister Black character care about comments?
I was pretty strict in high school about who I would listen to. Musicians like Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell… who were, in my opinion, great writers. The music mattered, but it held hands with the lyrics, and the personality was, overall, unsullied.
Even at an early age, I rebelled against my strict upbringing. When I was 9, I built myself a ‘make-out fort’ in our backyard from wood, filled it with candy, and invited my blond, blue-eyed neighbor over to kiss.
We absolutely want to harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. There should be no doubt about Saudi Arabian intentions. Whatever we do is going to be under strict compliance with international agreements.
My father was strict. He knew how to have a good relationship with Dory Jr. and I. He was our best friend, but we had a lot of fear.
My father – the late Madhavrao Scindia – was clear about the distinction between being ‘loving’ and ‘strict.’
There was something of the schoolteacher about Fabio Capello, which made him difficult to warm to, let alone talk to. He was a real disciplinarian, a very stern, strict man.
Ours was a pork-free household. The rules were arbitrary but strict: No pork in the house, ever. Except for the occasional pepperoni pizza. Or maybe Hawaiian.
I’m really strict with my skincare regimen. No matter what’s happening in my life, I wash my face every single night and I moisturize – even if it’s 4 A.M.
I can’t help but view the world mystically. It’s how I see it. I’m not a strict materialist. I think there’s much more to the world than what we see with our five senses.
I love fresh fruit and vegetables. I’m not a strict dieter. I don’t think that anything in life should be so regimented that you’re not having fun or can’t enjoy like everybody else. Just know that fresh food is always going to be better for you.
The fun stuff comes when someone is not so strict on sticking to the script. You’re allowed the spontaneity, and great moments can happen.
I have to be on such a strict diet constantly.
The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church’s testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches; perhaps, however, with no strict consistency.
I don’t have a strict diet where I have to eat 100g of this, 200g of that, but before, I had a problem with sweet things, so I cut them out completely.
When you are a country that is economically well-off – we are not leaving people to live on the street without help – then you have to be strict on immigration because you become the most attractive country to go to.
During the strict macrobiotic chapter of my life, I ate miso soup every day for breakfast and sometimes with dinner as well.
I think that people have a very strict perception of what a pop artist is.
Despite my strict, healthy diet when mired within my regular routine, when I venture in a explorative fashion for a meal, it’s all out, no-holds barred, dessert, and drinks, the whole nine.
I am very strict on what products I want to associate myself with, and I felt that some things were just to make a buck.
I understand that most iPhone users want a phone that can do other nifty things, not a general purpose computer that happens to make phone calls. Strict control over apps minimizes the chances that someone will find their phone hacked or virus-laden.
I operate a pretty strict muting and blocking policy on Twitter.
My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me.
Although my grandmother was a strict parent and abided my grandfather’s kosher diet, as a Nana, she had grown away from religion and was almost unbelievably permissive.
The proper governmental policy in a depression is strict laissez-faire, including stringent budget slashing, and coupled perhaps with positive encouragement for credit contraction.
I am very, very strict with my workout regimen; not so much with my food, because I’m always working out, so I can allow myself to be a bit more naughty!
Good conditioning helps you prepare your muscles, so I make sure I’m always strict with my conditioning.
I was an altar boy, with a very strict father. And movies were always my escape.
My nana was strict and didn’t express a lot, so naturally, I was scared of him. I would even get the usual ‘strict-father’ scolding if I didn’t study or stick to my curfew.
My parents were fairly laid-back, but there were certain things about which they were very strict. My brother and I were told never to turn away a person in need. And it didn’t matter what we thought of their motives, whether they were truly in need or not.
I’ve become really strict in a lot of ways, but I’m also very lenient. I’m kind to myself.
I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch ‘Pet Cemetery’ as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldn’t sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again.
The fact that rap has a strict meter and stays to a click means that you have to make your thoughts concise.
A good boxing competition gives one the sight of fine men in their prime, trained to the ounce, showing the highest skill, pluck and endurance in carrying out their attack and defence under strict rules of fair play and good temper.
