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Home is home, no? - whatever layabouts you live with…

“Home is home, no? - whatever layabouts you live with, whatever tempers and timidities. I was glad to glimpse them, and glad to go to my own bed among them, with the right smell and the right hollows holding me . . .” quote by Margo Lanagan
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““Home is home, no? - whatever layabouts you live with, whatever tempers and timidities. I was glad to glimpse them, and glad to go to my own bed among them, with the right smell and the right hollows holding me . . .””

Margo Lanagan

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Home is defined by familiar comforts and the people who share them.

In simple terms: Home feels like familiar comfort.

Key Takeaway

Cherish familiar surroundings.

Themes

home comfort belonging

Mood

warm nostalgic

Type

literary reflective

When to use this quote

  • family life
  • travel
  • moving houses

Key Concepts

psychology of place nostalgia

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes a place feel like home?
  • How do you create a sense of belonging?
A Different Perspective

Home may be idealized.

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