Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Where is home? I've wondered where home is, and I realized, it's not Mars or someplace like that, it's Indianapolis when I was nine years old. I had a brother and a sister, a cat and a dog, and a mother and a father and uncles and aunts. And there's no way I can get there again.

Where is home? I've wondered where home is, and I realized,

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on the notion of home and its connection to personal memories and experiences. The speaker acknowledges that home is not a physical location like a distant planet but rather a sentimental place from their childhood spent in Indianapolis with a loving family and pets. The nostalgia in their realization is deepened by the understanding that returning to that exact state is impossible, thus emphasizing the bittersweet nature of reminiscing about one's home.

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