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Esther Meynell was an English author known for her poetry and prose. Born in 1878 and passing away on February 4, 1955, Meynell's works were celebrated for their deep emotion and delicate observation. She is considered an important figure in early 20th-century British literature.

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“A garden has a curious innocent way of consuming cash while all the time you are under the illusion that you are spending nothing.”

Way Home Illusion Garden Simplicity Spending Innocent Curious Cash Consuming

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“Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past.”

Children Book Dream Past Reading

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“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.”

Knows Ends Matter Past Fairs Portions Things That Matter

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“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.”

Should Young Animal Silly Odd Dull Sheep Joyful Sober Lambs

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“A horse, if he happens to have a contemptuous disposition, can sneer very effectively.”

Ifs Happens Horse Disposition Sneer Contemptuous

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“Always, our eyes look backwards with the conviction that then, and not now, was the golden age.”

Looks Eye Age Past Conviction Nostalgia Golden Backwards Golden Age

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“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.”

Memories Wind Breaths Odd Memorable Unexpected Stamps Small Things Passing Away Trifling

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“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.”

Country Form Our Lives Civilization Roots Remains Urban

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“Youthful days are longer than those of later years, as we all learn as we grow older.”

Years Time Grows

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Born: 1878
Died: February 4, 1955
Known for: Author
Quotes: 9

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