“In quieting our ambition on occasion to concentrate on empathy and friendship we are still investing in ourselves and we diminish the likelihood of minor ailments, increase our lifespan and improve our capacity to fight disease.” — 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 with the human person, and with the innermost nature of human feeling. -Christopher Alexander” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share
“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
“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 societies that nurture the idea of interiority to the extent that they foreground it. -Jeppe Trolle Linnet.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share
“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
“To hold on to hygge, we learn to listen and to speak up. We hone the art of conversation and attempt to master an evenness of flow (an equal share of contributions and turns), and to maintain a sense of mutual involvement. Those of us who are more introverted can relax in the knowledge that no one is expected to… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share
