The Christmas Carol Quotes

“In a library, one only sees the world through the eyes of others, not oneself.”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol

“How man’s relationship with time had changed from the carefree vagueness of youth to the specificity of the modern”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol

“Outside, the trees and hedgerows were displaying the colours of autumn in a rainbow of browns, greens, yellows, golds and reds. The smoke, dust and dirt of London had been left far behind. He loved this time of year in the English countryside, when the air had a freshness, a clarity far removed from the brown fogs and clamour”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol

“They certainly enjoyed helping out the Prince. “Whether it is nobler in mind to suffer the slingshots and arrows of outrageous despair” was followed by helpful shouts from the audience of  “Yes”, “No”, and “Let’s toss for it”. I had to suppress a smile.”
― M.J. Lee, The Christmas Carol