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I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

Jack London

In the first half we just stifled them on defense.

Dennis Melcher

I think development has been stifled for 40 years because of a lack of parking.

Justin Taylor

Overall, this kind of teaching has certainly stifled social consciousness among evangelicals. If Jesus may come at any minute, then long-term social reform or renewal are beside the point. It has a bad effect there.

Tim Weber

Responsive leaders prefer knowledge and information to be spread as widely as possible among the population, because an informed public is necessary to govern effectively, independent thought produces original ideas and is the key factor by which we progress as a society. When independent thought is stifled society is and will remain stagnant until it is free to flourish once again.

Teresa Stover

Johann is so unselfish that he sometimes hurts himself. The reality is that he shoots the ball very well from the outside. So after halftime, I had to tell him, 'shoot the basketball' and he did. I just wanted to remind the rest of the county that this kid is a double-threat. He's not a kid you can just pack down on. He doesn't get stifled and he knows how to pick you apart.

Darryl Adams

The offence has been stifled (in all three losses this season) and I'm not sure why. Our offence gets really tight really quick and tries to hurry things. Hopefully, we can correct that Saturday.

Darris Kilgour

As she said, under Republican rule the House leadership has stifled real and substantive debate, preventing Democrats from offering amendments and engaging in real discussion.

Philippe Reines

That means effectively all opposition will be stifled in.

Martin Lee

The commercial, free speech, educational potential of the Internet will be stifled, but we still won't have solved the problem of protecting children from pornography.

Jerry Berman

Our fears have been born out by the reports of several international humanitarian agencies, which have stated that these sanctions have stifled economic activity inside Afghanistan. New sanctions will compound the misery of the Afghan people.

Abdul Sattar

We're just stifled. We have used every ounce of available space. We just can't function like this.

Rev Dennis Karaman