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 MeynellThere 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 MeynellIt 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 MeynellA 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