Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past.
Esther MeynellA horse, if he happens to have a contemptuous disposition, can sneer very effectively.
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 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 Meynell