“Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear, and never forget a friend.”
“Architecture is about the understanding of the world and turning it into a more meaningful and humane place. -Juhani Pallasmaa”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. -William Morris.”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“We cannot all do great things. But we can do small things with great love. -Mother Teresa”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“To curl up belongs to the phenomenology of the verb to inhabit, and only those who have learned to do so can inhabit with intensity. -Gaston Bachelard”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“Life begins well. It begins enclosed, protected, all warm in the bosom of the house. -Gaston Bachelard”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“Hygge involves comfort, cosiness, a sense of wellbeing, and a relaxed frame of mind. -Judith Friedman Hansen”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“The way that we hygger and offer reassurance is unique to each of us according to the things to which we attach most meaning. Some of us nourish others by cooking. Some offer comfort in conversation or good-natured humour. Others are adept at creating an easy ambience through which hygge flows.”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“Being too preoccupied with how a gathering is taking shape, and making obvious attempts to take personal responsibility for the smooth running of an event, will diminish the flame at the heart of hygge.”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“Hygge is 'fragile' because the process, in a sense, is the goal. It comes through collaborative effort and can easily appear but also easily disappear. -Carsten Levisen”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well