“This is hygge. The more it sets the here and now apart from the tough realities of the outside world, the more valuable it becomes.”
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
“You cannot buy the right atmosphere or a sense of togetherness. You cannot hygge if you are in a hurry or stressed out, and the art of creating intimacy cannot be bought by anything but time, interest and engagement in the people around you.”
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
“Hygge is about appreciating the simple pleasures in life and can be achived on a shoestring budget.”
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
― The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
“How hyggelig a food is also lies in its preparation. The rule of thumb is: the longer a dish takes to cook, the more hyggelig it is.”
― The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living
― The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living
“It is wearing your pajamas and watching Lord of the Rings the day before Christmas, it is sitting in your window watching the weather while sipping your favorite tea, and it is looking into the bonfire on summer solstice surrounded by your friends and family while your twistbread slowly bakes.”
― The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living
― The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living
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