"There was not much to say to this"

"There was not much to say to this" - Alone by Yiyun Li

"Time seemed to be stranded"

"Time seemed to be stranded" - Alone by Yiyun Li

"There were places that would never be destroyed"

"There were places that would never be destroyed" - Alone by Yiyun Li

"The comfort of silence without the threat of misunderstanding or estrangement"

"The comfort of silence without the threat of misunderstanding or estrangement" - Alone by Yiyun Li

"They sat in silence for a moment"

"They sat in silence for a moment" - Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li