“A man is a very small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders.”
“Power resides where men believe it resides. A very small man can cast a very large shadow.”
“Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.”
“Power resides only where men believe it resides. [...] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.”
“The ceiling was curved, giving the space a cave-like feel, and it was either very large, very small, or sort of normal-sized.”
“It was long after midnight and the stars looked damp and chilly; the air was full of the busy silence of the night, which is created by hundreds of small furry things treading very carefully in the hope of finding dinner while avoiding being the main course.”