What does home is where the heart is mean?

home is where the heart is

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"That which is to make home desirable does not abide in the parlor, the cellar, or the garret; it does not grow with the flowers of the garden, nor with the grass of the meadow, but is fitly expressed in the quaint old adage, "Home is where the heart is.""

a house is not a home home away from home it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

a house is not a home home away from home it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

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