1.   An atmosphere in which people dread failure or fear that they will be ridiculed for offbeat ideas stifles creativity, Eisner believes.

2.   And there is the danger that creativity will be stifled by boosterish imitations of it.

3.   Chocolate is heavy, a dead ending to a good meal, and it stifles creativity.

4.   Creativity is often stifled because of concern about needing to succeed on the initial try at something.

5.   Do government subsidies stifle creativity?

6.   Elway thought Reeves was stifling his creativity, and he was right.

7.   More frequently, though, pessimists simply stifle creativity and block fruitful opportunities.

8.   One result is a message that is clear but, Orpheus members say, stifles creativity.

9.   Some executives say being too near the parent company can stifle creativity.

10.   Some principals say uniforms eventually may be banished because they stifle creativity, and dress codes already are being relaxed.