“I have of late,—but wherefore I know not,—lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory.”

Jerry stood at the edge of the bridge and stared down at the icy waters below. He took out his wallet and glanced at his business card. He tore it in two and whispered, "Twenty years of my life wasted." Tears streamed down his face as he stepped into air and plunged a hundred feet to his doom. The skyscraper where his company used to be situated loomed in the distance. Inside, there was only silence.

Jonathan—a weak but honest man—entered the restaurant, and found Margie waiting at a back table. He notified the waiter and sat down next to Margie, playing with his tie to keep down his nerves. Margie was a harsh woman, and it was impossible for Jonathan to predict how she would react to his news. The company Margie was heavily invested in had been struggling for a while. If it collapsed, she would lose nearly a hundred million dollars. She noticed Jonathan's nervousness and frowned. Unfortunately for her, the worst case scenario had come true. Jonathan was merely the messenger.

John laughed hollowly. “You’re joking,” he said, wondering how on earth he would ever get over this.  Veronica shook her head slowly. Her heart was breaking at having to tell him this news.  John stood up and banged his fist against the wall, hard, once, but that did nothing to disperse the fury coursing through him. He still couldn’t believe it. “I’ll have to leave now,” he said, thinking that he couldn’t bear to stay there another moment.  Veronica nodded slowly. He was upset now, but she knew he'd get over it.

"Returning wolves to their native habitats is critically important. The wolf is an original top predator in the natural ecosystems of North America. If these ecosystems are out of balance, they may collapse. If that happens, millions of organisms will go extinct. Even humans are in danger if we do not do something soon. We must make sure that there are wolves in all of North America’s remaining natural areas."

"The mob attacked the group of soldiers. Some of the mob threw bricks, stones, pieces  of ice, and snowballs at the soldiers. Others moved up to the soldiers’ bayonets, trying to  use their clubs. People in the mob called out to the soldiers to fire their guns, and used  insulting language. Captain Preston stood between the soldiers and the mob and tried to make peace by  talking to them, asking them to leave. Some of the mob asked if he intended to order the  soldiers to shoot at them. He answered, “Of course not. I am between you and the troops.” His words had no effect. Once of the soldiers, receiving a violent blow, fired his gun.  Captain Preston turned around to see who had fired. He received a blow that was aimed at  his head but missed and hit his arm."

"The response of the Ma administration in relation to the deprivation of Hong Kongers’ rights to democracy has been grossly inadequate. The principle that China will not tolerate outside interference in its internal affairs, as seen in the case of the 2017 Hong Kong chief executive election fiasco, is to be somewhat expected. However, by failing to respond appropriately in support of a nation’s right to democracy sends a clear message to China and leaves Taiwan more vulnerable to the same principle."