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title: "7 Home Mean Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Home Mean quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Home Mean sayings and thoughts."
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> [I have romantic ideas about home and what it should mean.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/min-jin-lee/i-have-romantic-ideas-about-home-and-what-it-should-mean/)

[Min Jin Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/min-jin-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aee/min-jin-lee-7625_home_i-have-romantic-ideas-about-home-and-wha_222598.jpg)

> [When little ones say they want to go home, they almost never mean it. They mean they are tired of this particular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherynne-m-valente/when-little-ones-say-they-want-to-go-home-they-almost-never-mean-it/)

[Catherynne M. Valente](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherynne-m-valente/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e75/catherynne-m-valente-375_games_when-little-ones-say-they-want-to-go-hom_552450.png)

> [Maybe that's what growing up means, in the end - you go far enough in the direction of - somewhere - and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gregory-maguire/maybe-that-s-what-growing-up-means-in-the-end-you-go-far-enough-in/)

[Gregory Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gregory-maguire/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b3/gregory-maguire-547_adventure_maybe-that-s-what-growing-up-means-in-th_649964.png)

> [When a husband says, "I run things in my home" he may mean the washing machine, the dishwasher and the vacuum cleaner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-ewing/when-a-husband-says-i-run-things-in-my-home-he-may-mean-the-washing/)

[Sam Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-ewing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/sam-ewing-12918_cleaners_when-a-husband-says-i-run-things-in-my-h_1937700.jpg)

> [Mom, I really think I should just stay home. I mean Ive got all this AP English summer reading.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/mom-i-really-think-i-should-just-stay-home-i-mean-ive-got-all-this-ap/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/anonymous-1_family-vacation_mom-i-really-think-i-should-just-stay-ho_2449144.jpg)

> [I Miss You Dad. You Meant Everything To Me. And You Just Abandoned Me And Left Me There. I Cry Every Night…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morgan/i-miss-you-dad-you-meant-everything-to-me-and-you-just-abandoned-me/)

[Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morgan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d34/morgan-47836_daddy_i-miss-you-dad-you-meant-everything-to-m_2639709.jpg)

> [Our theme is, 'Respected abroad, strong at home.' What do we mean by that? Basically that we want a strong emphasis on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-richardson/our-theme-is-respected-abroad-strong-at-home-what-do-we-mean-by-that/)

[Bill Richardson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-richardson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f7/bill-richardson-11674_affordable_our-theme-is-respected-abroad-strong-at_3203573.jpg)

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