Coming Home Quotes

“There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed.”
― Kate Douglas Wiggin, New Chronicles of Rebecca

“I hope someday she meets just the right man and has babies - a whole passel of babies, more than I could have - so she understands how it kills me now that she won't let me hug her when she's in obvious distress. (The Life You've Imagined)”
― Kristina Riggle

“Maybe this isn't home, nor ever was- maybe home is where I have to go tonight. Home is the place where when you go there, you have to finally face the thing in the dark.”
― Stephen King, It

“It's a thing to see when a boy comes home.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

“Home was truly the best place he could possibly be, but, alas, was not an available option.”
― Kenneth Eade, Unreasonable Force

“To his surprise, Jean kissed him. So often in the past, teasing, she had said she would, one day. Now she did, and it was a quick and fragrant touch to his lips that gave him courage and, even before he started out made him yearn to come back home.”
― Lois Lowry, Messenger

“Breakfast was the full whammy: eggs, rashers, sausages, black pudding, fried bread, fried tomatoes. This was clearly some kind of statement, but I couldn't work out whether it was See, we're doing just grand without you, or I'm still slaving my fingers to the bone for you even though you don't deserve it, or possibly We'll be even when this lot gives you a heart attack.”
― Tana French, Faithful Place

“Tidak pernah ada kata salah untuk cinta”
― Sefriyana Khairil

“Often in the morning he drove a long hour or more to the markets in the city, there to behold what would determine the day’s special. With the crates of fresh selesctions snuggled into his station wagon, his thoughts on the ride back confronted the culinary equivalent of the writer’s blank page. Sometimes his head swirled with exciting ideas; other mornings he was in a panic upon returning with the same old eggplant and squash and zucchini and nothing but the dullness of the word ratatouille standing by to mock him.”
― Nancy Zafris, The Home Jar: Stories

“I always knew it was horses that would bring you back.”
― Lacy Chantell, Wild Heart

“I guess that's the thing about coming home; it's not the home that's changed, it's the person coming back who has.”
― Meagan Church, The Last Carolina Girl

“You are me, and I am you - Yin in Yang”
― Farah Ayaad, Coming Home

“Anyway, is it hard for you to be in here? Or is it more of a comfort thing?'
...
'It feels like coming home, but not. And it's not that it's changed- this place never changes. Hell, I think change is the mortal enemy of a scribe. But I'm starting to realise that I've changed. I don't quite fit here. Not anymore.'

'Yeah. I get that.' Something in his voice tells me he really does.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Coming for you was like arriving home to a place I had never been but had been yearning for my whole life.”
― Leah Stone

“From the moment I left my parents' house for Vermont
(my second year of college),
I never called it 'going home' there.
Home was always where I lived.
Still is.
In all these transitions,
in all this chaos.
Home is where I am.”
― Shellen Lubin

“From the moment of the infamous descent on the escalator
to a cheering throng of paid extras,
I knew it would be incredibly difficult
to ever be clear, be sure again
where and how we find home.

In this moment, do we even know?
Do we know how?

What is the way home?
Is there a way home?
Is there a way through all this chaos?”
― Shellen Lubin

“Where is home?
What is the way home?
I am not sure of much
but that
the only way to find it
is together.”
― Shellen Lubin

“Your magic, had me weak to my knees. You sat my soul at peace. Let's go back to Chicago, please. Whole us together in one piece - Half Way”
― Farah Ayaad, Coming Home

“Together, looking up - Counting Stars”
― Farah Ayaad, Coming Home

“Lead with faith, not fear. Faith that everything is happening for you, not to you. Faith that you are being protected, not rejected. Faith that you are finding, not that you are lost. Faith that the Universe is working the you, not that you are alone or on your own. Faith that you are coming home, not that you are without a home”
― Farah Ayaad

“Other times I have come home and I felt as if I had finally woken up after a long illness. I suspect these things say more about us than they do about the land itself.”
― T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone

“Nature is the only home I know.
Nature is the only home there is.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“In the beginning, it felt like coming home, even though I'd never lived there and rarely visited. My family members were welcoming, and the water and forest calmed the fluttering darkness deep within me.”
― Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity

“We drove for three days into the mountains in a car that struggled to go uphill. Still, we made it and I was finally back in my tribal homeland. In the beginning, it felt like coming home, even though I'd never lived there and rarely visited. My family members were welcoming, and the water and forest calmed the fluttering darkness deep within me.”
― Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity

“Ingen tränger sig eller stressar, alla ler och är plötsligt pratsamma nu när vi är halvvägs hem.”
― Pia Printz, Holiday Romance

“After a long wandering of existence,
with all its joys and pains,
perhaps one decides to go home.

And it is in that moment that one
finally asks the right question:
What is the Way home?”
― Felisa Tan, In Search for Meaning

“The way upstream may not be easy,
for we have strayed far.

But one is never too lost
to rediscover the Path.

Like pigeons, we can always find
our way back home.”
― Felisa Tan, In Search for Meaning

“Meditation opens your inner consciousness like the sun opens the flowers. The presence of the sun functions like a catalytic agent. The same process happens in meditation. Meditation creates an inner warmth. The non-meditative person is cold inside. He has no heart. He is just mind.
The meditative person's energy starts moving from the head to the heart . The heart starts becoming warmer, and in that warmth your being opens up like a flower. In that opening of your being, one feels like coming home.”
― Swami Dhyan Giten, The Way of the Heart

“I came back because I could not be anywhere else.”
― Fletcher Hayes, Everything Comes Back: A Novel

“No matter how far we travel, coming home completes the journey
The world is beautiful, and that is precisely why we often feel the desire to explore it. Out of curiosity, we want to discover new places, meet different people and experience surroundings that are completely different from our daily lives. Where we travel does not always make the greatest difference. What attracts us most is leaving the familiar behind for a while and immersing ourselves in something new that captures our attention and broadens our thoughts. Travelling opens us to new impressions. We see breathtaking landscapes, lively cities, cultures with their own rhythm and customs that remind us how much larger the world is than our familiar environment. That is what makes travelling so valuable. It allows us to look differently at life, at other people and at ourselves. Sometimes a change of surroundings helps us see certain things more clearly and understand them more deeply. Every country has its own atmosphere, rules and traditions. Nature varies, ways of living differ, and the food people grow and prepare often reveals something about their traditions. This makes every destination unique. Those who truly observe see more than buildings, streets or beaches. They also discover the character and spirit of a place. That is where the true richness of travelling can be found. We learn not only about the world, but also about values and customs that feel natural to the people who live there. Language also makes us aware that we are somewhere different. Words sound unfamiliar, and even where the same language is spoken, accents and dialects can create another experience. These differences make us more attentive. We listen more carefully, observe more closely and learn to adapt. Travelling therefore requires curiosity, respect and flexibility. This begins with simple things such as different mealtimes, social customs or ways of communicating. Even the weather can remind us that we are far from home. The climate may be warmer, more humid, drier or cooler than we are accustomed to. Our body responds, our daily rhythm changes and we adjust ourselves to everything around us. This is part of what makes travelling so vivid and special. We often leave home filled with enthusiasm. We already imagine memorable excursions and new experiences. Whether we travel for relaxation, business or to visit friends and family, discovering something new usually gives us energy and happiness. Simply knowing that something beautiful may be waiting for us can already create a positive feeling. At our destination, we may be surprised by beautiful surroundings, friendly encounters and experiences that remain in our memories for a long time. Sometimes we quickly feel comfortable in a new place and become part of its atmosphere. We can feel almost at home anywhere when the surroundings are welcoming and we remain open to what the destination has to offer. Yet deep within us, something often reminds us of a simple truth. No matter how beautiful the world may be, home holds a value that cannot be replaced by any other place. That is why the journey home can feel so special. We return not only with luggage and photographs, but also with memories, impressions and experiences that have enriched us. We are happy that we travelled and grateful for everything we were fortunate enough to enjoy. The return journey also restores peace, safety and familiarity. Coming home brings everything together. The journey, the experience and our renewed appreciation receive their full meaning at that moment. We then realise that discovering the world is wonderful, but coming home is what truly completes the journey.
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