Country things are the necessary root of our life - and that remains true even of a rootless and tragically urban civilization. To live permanently away from the country is a form of slow death. Esther Meynell More Quotes by Esther Meynell More Quotes From Esther Meynell Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past. Esther Meynell dreambookchildren A garden has a curious innocent way of consuming cash while all the time you are under the illusion that you are spending nothing. Esther Meynell simplicitygardenhome It is only after a fair portion of one's life that one really knows what are the things that matter, the things that will remain until the end. Esther Meynell endsmatterpast There is nothing in nature quite so joyful as the very young and silly lamb - odd that it should develop into that dull and sober animal the sheep. Esther Meynell sheepsillyanimal A horse, if he happens to have a contemptuous disposition, can sneer very effectively. Esther Meynell contemptuousdispositionhorse Always, our eyes look backwards with the conviction that then, and not now, was the golden age. Esther Meynell eyeagepast It is so often the odd, the unexpected, the apparently trifling, that stamps itself upon the memory for ever, while much more memorable things pass away like a breath of wind. Esther Meynell memorablewindmemories Youthful days are longer than those of later years, as we all learn as we grow older. Esther Meynell growstimeyears
