“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
“Hygge relates to social awareness, ways of communicating and ways of thinking about others. When we hygger, we acknowledge each other's traits and foibles without indulging them.”
Source: The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well
“When you repair your relationship with Allah, He strengthens your relationships with people.”
Source: How to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship: A Qur’an, Hadith, and Psychology-Based Guide to Healing Hearts
“Adults are not supposed to play. We are supposed to stress, have worries and be too busy dealing with life's problems. But according to a study undertaken by Princeton University and led by Alan Krueger, Professor in Economics and Public Affairs there, we are happiest when we are involved in engaging leisure activities.”
Source: The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well