“Writing in a strict form can surprise you.” — Anne Stevenson Quote

Writing in a strict form can surprise you.

I am now seventy, rather glad, really, that I won't live to see the horrors to come in the 21st century.

I write, or used to write, to explain to myself situations I couldn't otherwise solve or understand. Meditation comes very naturally to me.

I married a young Englishman in Cambridge in 1955 and have lived in Britain every since.

I like rhyme because it is memorable, I like form because having to work to a pattern gives me original ideas.

My father is a very strict man.

My character of Ammaji in 'Solhah Singaarr' is that of strict matriarch who adheres to her values.

The company will never go to the market. We want to keep strict self-financing.

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 very strict and had rules for me and, if ever I was playing outside, I always had a set time to come back in.