Parenting Quote by Marcus Sedgwick
““All he felt was that same feeling he'd always had, that he was looking for something, whose name he didn't even know, and yet now, in the dark of the night and with his father had gone to wherever his mother had gone before, with Anna sitting beside him, he suddenly knew its name. Home.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Dark Beyond the Stars by Marcus Sedgwick, 2009
A longing for an undefined place of belonging is fulfilled when the protagonist finally recognizes home as a feeling rather than a location.
In simple terms: He discovers that home is a feeling of belonging.
Key Takeaway
Seek what truly feels like home.
Themes
belonging
identity
search
family
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- adolescence
- loss
- reunion
- self discovery
Key Concepts
existential longing
psychological resolution
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “home” mean to you?
- How do you recognize it when it appears?
A Different Perspective
Home may be elusive and hard to define before it is felt.
