For If A Room That Exists Under The Governance, Authority, And Intent Of Others Seems Smaller Than It

For if a room that exists under the governance, authority, and intent of others seems smaller than it is, then a room that exists in secret can, regardless of its dimensions, seem as vast as one cares to imagine.

Amor Towles

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