The light is what guides you home, the warmth is what keeps you there.

The line contrasts two kinds of “home-making” forces. “Light” suggests direction, clarity, or a beacon—something that helps a person find their way back when they are lost, estranged, or uncertain. “Warmth” suggests comfort, affection, and ongoing care—the qualities that make a place (or relationship) livable after arrival. Read this way, the quote distinguishes between the initial pull that draws someone toward belonging (guidance, hope, purpose) and the sustaining conditions that turn return into staying (love, safety, mutual attention). It implies that belonging is not secured by guidance alone; it requires continuing emotional hospitality.