Silence

"Silence taught me that a few simple words well spoken have more power than hours of chatter"

McCree, Samuel. “20 Ways Sitting in Silence Can Completely Transform Your Life.” Tiny Buddha, 1 Aug. 2020, tinybuddha.com/blog/20-ways-sitting-silence-can-completely-transform-your-life/.

“The Silence of Our Friends Quotes by Mark Long.” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/16239481-the-silence-of-our-friends.

Smith, Clint. “The Danger of Silence.” Clint Smith: The Danger of Silence | TED Talk, www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence?language=en.

"we spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't. Silence is the residue of fear" (Smith)

"Empty chairs at empty tables where my friends will sing no more"

Schönberg, Claude-Michel. “Claude-Michel Schönberg (Ft. David Bryant, Les Misérables: International Cast & Michael Ball) – Empty Chairs at Empty Tables.” Genius, genius.com/Claude-michel-schonberg-empty-chairs-at-empty-tables-lyrics.

“In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies...but the silence of our friends" (qtd The Silence of Our Friends)

"this time there's no sound to hide behind" twenty one pilots (Car Radio)

twenty one pilots, et al. “Twenty One Pilots – Car Radio.” Genius, 8 July 2011, genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-car-radio-lyrics.

Webster, Noah. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Pocket Books, 1977.

Silence is "the absence of sound or noise."

"Sometimes, the greatest way to say something is to say nothing at all" Justin Timberlake (Say Something)

Timberlake, Justin. “Justin Timberlake (Ft. Chris Stapleton) – Say Something.” Genius, 25 Jan. 2018, genius.com/Justin-timberlake-say-something-lyrics.

"sprang from many years spent pondering the nature of silence, intentionality, listening and performance" (What Is the Point of John Cage's 4'33'?)

“What Is the Point of John Cage's 4'33’?” Classical Music, 25 Aug. 2020, www.classical-music.com/features/works/what-is-the-point-of-john-cage-433/.