“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the 

dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps 

you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a 

question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at 

night, or the expectant pause of a room full of people when 

someone is just about to speak, or, most beautiful of all, the 

moment after the door closes and you’re alone in the whole 

house? Each one is different, you know, and all very beautiful 

if you listen carefully.” 

-Norton Juster