“Material goods rarely alter our levels of happiness, unlike emotional experience. Having can never replace being. -Ilsa Crawford” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“To hygge is to create a harmonious atmosphere, a feeling of warmth, a mood of contentment. Hygge is freely used to describe… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“We don't hygge to be content, we find contentment in hygge. Hygge is... about pleasure, presence and participation. It's... the understanding that… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“When we are content, our daily actions are infused with a quiet satisfaction that we share with those around us. We become… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The Danes, considered to be among the happiest people in the world, have enjoyed hygge for hundreds of years. Denmark's high standard… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. -William Morris.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“...the problem is this: how do you measure wellbeing, happiness, tactility, trust, freedom, friendship, awareness, beauty, love, memory and so on? -Ilsa… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves - such an ethical basis I call more proper for… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. [quoting William Morris]” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“A rich social life (measured by quality of experience rather than quantity of friends) contributes to good health, happiness and longevity. So… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The Danes, considered to be among the happiest people in the world, have enjoyed hygge for hundreds of years. Denmark’s high standard… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge happens when we commit to the pleasure of the present moment in its simplicity. It's there in the things we do that give… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The structure of life I have described in buildings - the structure which I believe to be objective - is deeply and inextricably connected… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“real wealth is not what we can accumulate but what we have to share.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." -Hans Christian Anderson” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Elite culture was deplored as shallow by the growing middle classes, who placed emphasis on family and intimacy. Denmark’s history, its egalitarianism, liberalism, and… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Inside each of us are memories, fantasies and desires for home - a shelter waiting to be built, a place of peace to be… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“It makes sense that the everyday experience and practice of something like hygge would not be reserved only for Scandinavians, but shared with other… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“It must be emphasized that hygge entails commitment to the present moment and a readiness to set distractions aside.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“There is a simple fidelity to the moment that we experience through hygge. ...we adjust our surroundings to guide our energy and desire. Hygge… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Material goods rarely alter our levels of happiness, unlike emotional experience. Having can never replace being. -Ilsa Crawford” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -Annie Dillard” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“To hold on to hygge, we learn to listen and to speak up. We hone the art of conversation and attempt to master an… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
