Where you come from now is much less important than where you're going. More and more of us are rooted in the future or the present tense as much as in the past. And home, we know, is not just the place where you happen to be born. It's the place where you become yourself.
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"Where you come from now is much less important than where you're going. More and more of us are rooted in the future or the present tense as much as in the past. And home, we know, is not just the place where you happen to be born. It's the place where you become yourself." — Pico Iyer
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Where you come from now is much less important than where you're going. More and more of us are rooted in the future or the present tense as much as in the past. And home, we know, is not just the place where you happen to be born. It's the place where you become yourself. — Pico Iyer
About Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer was a Writer from United Kingdom (1957–present).
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This quote is attributed to Pico Iyer, a Writer from United Kingdom.
When did Pico Iyer live?
Pico Iyer lived from 1957 – present.