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India continues to face severe power shortages that translate into substantial losses to the economy. It stifles development of industry and commerce, increases the cost of doing business, and reduces productivity.

- Michael Carter

Everywhere I go I`m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don`t stifle enough of them. There`s many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.

- Flannery O'Connor

Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they`re going to make mistakes.

- Ross Perot

The death tax destroys family businesses and stifles investment that leads to increases in jobs and personal income. As a result, 70 percent of family-owned businesses are not passed on to the next generation and 87 percent do not make it to the third generation.

- Jennifer Dunn

Everywhere I go I`m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don`t stifle enough of them.

- Allen Jost

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of them tempts us - ah! what a dream, to live in that! - the other stifles us at the first breath.

- Andrea Ruedi