“In a study, congenitally blind compared to sighted individuals showed frequently shorter latencies and higher amplitudes of auditory brainstem responses.”

“The rules concerning precautions in an attack are also germane to deciding whether a weapon is used in a discriminate manner.”

“On the one hand, he is likely to make a considered choice, but on the other, he's also likely to lament over the many other options he didn't pick.”

“He was remarkably stoical, which was even more impressive since he was suffering from a mild gastrointestinal upset at the time.”

“He is a pragmatist who is painfully aware of how hard it is to effect change in large organizations.”

“My own post-traumatic stress syndrome is part of what makes me empathetic to the plight of veterans from past wars.”

“The Schmidts are not particularly perceptive, so they did not notice the warning signs of drug abuse.”

“Although Danny had been sober for a long stretch, you only had to scratch the surface to find that crazy, dramatic, addictlike behavior.”

“Our gaze falls continually on the buildings stretched out in front of us, and never gets lost in the bleak emptiness of a dead-straight open-ended street.”

“Her goals were clear, and she lived her life in a purposeful manner.”

“If he could drop to the ledge and not fall into the bottom of the canyon five hundred feet below, he could get out of sight immediately.”

“It had been lying underground for thousands of years until a huge storm had blown away the desert sands to reveal it in all its glory.”

“In attempting to elucidate the significance of this paradox, I want to proceed carefully.”

“Those earphones stuffed into your head will repel men from saying a single word to you.”

“Things are not as clear-cut as you might think, so perhaps you should enlighten me.”

“As long as the person has performed his duty to a decent-to-great standard, it should look great and be a representation of what they do.”