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title: "2 Listener Just Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [I have this ideal listener, as John Cage did. This listener doesn't bring expectations that my music will fit into some part of music history, or that it will do any particular thing. This listener is just open to listening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/missy-mazzoli/i-have-this-ideal-listener-as-john-cage-did-this-listener-doesn-t/)

[Missy Mazzoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/missy-mazzoli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58b/missy-mazzoli-30163_cages_i-have-this-ideal-listener-as-john-cage_1270492.jpg)

> [Being a good listener is more than just being quiet. It's reflecting back on what you're hearing. It's processing the information to formulate a question, a comment or a speech.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelley-moore-capito/being-a-good-listener-is-more-than-just-being-quiet-it-s-reflecting/)

[Shelley Moore Capito](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelley-moore-capito/)

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