Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past.
Esther MeynellCountry 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 MeynellYouthful days are longer than those of later years, as we all learn as we grow older.
Esther MeynellIt 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