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title: "125 Hendrik Groen Quotes"
description: "Hendrik Groen quotes about dragging life, plans, and avoiding conflict."
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# Hendrik Groen

 **125** quotes in **112** categories

A bag full of sand describes how some days feel like dragging life behind you. Making plans is shown as a sign that life keeps moving. Avoiding conflict is a habit many characters follow to please everybody. Even old plants are compared to themselves to show self‑knowledge.

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Peter de Smet, writing as Hendrik Groen, is a Dutch writer who published the 2014 book about a secret diary at age 83¼ and its 2016 sequel about a secret diary at age 85.

## About Hendrik Groen

Peter de Smet writes under the name Hendrik Groen and is a Dutch author. He released the 2014 book 'Pogingen iets van het leven te maken: Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 83¼ jaar' and its 2016 sequel 'Zolang er Leven is: Het nieuwe geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 85 jaar'.

##  Quotes by Hendrik Groen

> [“The choice therefore was fried rice or fried rice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/the-choice-therefore-was-fried-rice-or-fried-rice/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Choice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choice/)

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> [“He couldn’t get over it: some Chinese man paid €310,000 for a Belgian prize pigeon.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/he-couldn-t-get-over-it-some-chinese-man-paid-310-000-for-a-belgian/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

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> [“most scooter operators are terrible drivers, worse even than Mr. Magoo.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/most-scooter-operators-are-terrible-drivers-worse-even-than-mr-magoo/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/hendrik-groen-3652_driver_most-scooter-operators-are-terrible-driv_2277380.jpg)

> [“Young sunlight on old bones is one of the best antidotes to depression.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/young-sunlight-on-old-bones-is-one-of-the-best-antidotes-to-depression/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Depression](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/depression/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1f/hendrik-groen-3652_depression_young-sunlight-on-old-bones-is-one-of-th_847607.jpg)

> [“You are born, you die, and the rest is just marking time” (James Joyce).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/you-are-born-you-die-and-the-rest-is-just-marking-time-james-joyce/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8c/hendrik-groen-3652_joyce_you-are-born-you-die-and-the-rest-is-jus_686529.jpg)

> [“As long as there are plans, there's life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/as-long-as-there-are-plans-there-s-life/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a82/hendrik-groen-3652_life_as-long-as-there-are-plans-there-s-life_1569922.jpg)

> [“This morning Anja handed me a stack of papers. Our very own WikiLeaks!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/this-morning-anja-handed-me-a-stack-of-papers-our-very-own-wikileaks/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Morning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/morning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/166/hendrik-groen-3652_morning_this-morning-anja-handed-me-a-stack-of-p_510310.jpg)

> [“Not letting yourself grow lonely costs a great deal of—sometimes fruitless—effort.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/not-letting-yourself-grow-lonely-costs-a-great-deal-of-sometimes/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Effort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/effort/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f17/hendrik-groen-3652_effort_not-letting-yourself-grow-lonely-costs-a_2824077.jpg)

> [“Our oldest resident has passed away. Mrs. De Gans. For many years as senile as a goldfish, she had to be tied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/our-oldest-resident-has-passed-away-mrs-de-gans-for-many-years-as/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9aa/hendrik-groen-3652_quote_our-oldest-resident-has-passed-away-mrs_2098274.jpg)

> [“Ah yes, we live in uncertain times,” I chip in. “Life is a five-thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle with no picture to follow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/ah-yes-we-live-in-uncertain-times-i-chip-in-life-is-a-five-thousand/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Jigsaw puzzle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/jigsaw-puzzle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6e/hendrik-groen-3652_jigsaw-puzzle_ah-yes-we-live-in-uncertain-times-i-chip_1233085.jpg)

> [“Mrs. Van Diemen is considering a face-lift. “What’s the plastic surgeon supposed to do with all the extra double chins?” Evert asked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-van-diemen-is-considering-a-face-lift-what-s-the-plastic-surgeon/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09e/hendrik-groen-3652_quote_mrs-van-diemen-is-considering-a-face-lif_2080003.jpg)

> [“Almost every name in my address book is crossed out. Two that aren’t may or may not still be alive. Another doesn’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/almost-every-name-in-my-address-book-is-crossed-out-two-that-aren-t/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91f/hendrik-groen-3652_books_almost-every-name-in-my-address-book-is_1793331.jpg)

> [“The procession of pear-shaped ladies in tight leggings parading through the halls every Monday on their way to the gym is extremely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/the-procession-of-pear-shaped-ladies-in-tight-leggings-parading/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Gym](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gym/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/hendrik-groen-3652_gym_the-procession-of-pear-shaped-ladies-in_1693819.jpg)

> [“I made him solemnly swear he would leave the fish alone. He swore “on my mother’s life” that he would. His mother…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/i-made-him-solemnly-swear-he-would-leave-the-fish-alone-he-swore-on/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Fish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fish/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c95/hendrik-groen-3652_five-years_i-made-him-solemnly-swear-he-would-leave_1225501.jpg)

> [“And after that trip, I'll have to come up with another plan. As long as there are plans, there's life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/and-after-that-trip-i-ll-have-to-come-up-with-another-plan-as-long-as/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/119/hendrik-groen-3652_life_and-after-that-trip-i-ll-have-to-come-up_143166.jpg)

> [“Woe to the man who thinks he is worth fifty-six times more than the woman who lovingly performs the dirty work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/woe-to-the-man-who-thinks-he-is-worth-fifty-six-times-more-than-the/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70f/hendrik-groen-3652_dirty_woe-to-the-man-who-thinks-he-is-worth-fi_2984336.jpg)

> [“Mrs. Schaap didn’t just slip and fall, as reported; she was actually knocked down by a scooter. The driver, who wishes to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-schaap-didn-t-just-slip-and-fall-as-reported-she-was-actually/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Scooter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/scooter/)

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> [“I don’t really mind Beatrix, but I do think it’s time for her to take a step back. She ought to devote…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/i-don-t-really-mind-beatrix-but-i-do-think-it-s-time-for-her-to-take/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

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> [“The first and only item on the agenda of the ad hoc meeting of the Residents’ Association: new mobility-scooter regulations, motivated by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/the-first-and-only-item-on-the-agenda-of-the-ad-hoc-meeting-of-the/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

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> [“I look back with nostalgia on the relaxed royal processions of yore, when no one would even think of checking the five-foot-long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/i-look-back-with-nostalgia-on-the-relaxed-royal-processions-of-yore/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Nostalgia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nostalgia/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/982/hendrik-groen-3652_nostalgia_i-look-back-with-nostalgia-on-the-relaxe_2522114.jpg)

> [“Falls are common in here. Sometimes people fall by tripping over a rug, as I did, but often they’ll just keel over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/falls-are-common-in-here-sometimes-people-fall-by-tripping-over-a-rug/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/169/hendrik-groen-3652_fall_falls-are-common-in-here-sometimes-peopl_2618969.jpg)

> [“Old people tend to doze off at times. Mrs. Bregman gave us a masterly example the other day: she fell asleep at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/old-people-tend-to-doze-off-at-times-mrs-bregman-gave-us-a-masterly/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Old people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/old-people/)

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> [“Old plants should not be repotted,” Mrs. Schaap kept bleating at anyone who would listen. The fact that she compares herself to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/old-plants-should-not-be-repotted-mrs-schaap-kept-bleating-at-anyone/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Gardening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gardening/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b9/hendrik-groen-3652_gardening_old-plants-should-not-be-repotted-mrs-sc_133934.jpg)

> [“The Netherlands is a segregated society: white sticks with white, the Turks stick with the Turks, the poor stick with the poor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/the-netherlands-is-a-segregated-society-white-sticks-with-white-the/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Netherlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/netherlands/)

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> [“The last Saturday of the month: bingo night. Geriatric gambling addicts competing for a box of cherry-liqueur chocolates. The head of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/the-last-saturday-of-the-month-bingo-night-geriatric-gambling-addicts/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/hendrik-groen-3652_gambling-addict_the-last-saturday-of-the-month-bingo-nig_1869898.jpg)

> [“There was a resident who made a habit of staying in bed all day on Friday the thirteenth, just to make sure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/there-was-a-resident-who-made-a-habit-of-staying-in-bed-all-day-on/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Cup of tea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cup-of-tea/)

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> [“Some of the ladies will put on their fanciest dresses to watch the interview with Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima. Out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/some-of-the-ladies-will-put-on-their-fanciest-dresses-to-watch-the/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Fashion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fashion/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/763/hendrik-groen-3652_fashion_some-of-the-ladies-will-put-on-their-fan_1751593.jpg)

> [“It now turns out that at least half the residents always thought Krol was a shifty sort of fellow. The fact that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/it-now-turns-out-that-at-least-half-the-residents-always-thought-krol/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e9/hendrik-groen-3652_quote_it-now-turns-out-that-at-least-half-the_1523654.jpg)

> [“I got a traffic ticket! For jumping a red light on my scooter. It turned out that I was being tailed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/i-got-a-traffic-ticket-for-jumping-a-red-light-on-my-scooter-it/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

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> [“There exists a home for senior dogs where sick, handicapped old mutts live out their days in a homey setting. They are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/there-exists-a-home-for-senior-dogs-where-sick-handicapped-old-mutts/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/hendrik-groen-3652_quote_there-exists-a-home-for-senior-dogs-wher_961827.jpg)

> [“It seems old-age homes are teeming with junkies. They’re addicted to sleeping pills containing benzodiazepines. Huh? Yes, benzodiazepines. They also help assuage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/it-seems-old-age-homes-are-teeming-with-junkies-they-re-addicted-to/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Middle of the night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/middle-of-the-night/)

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> [“Mrs. Visser has invited me in for a cup of tea tomorrow afternoon. I should have declined, if only because of how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-visser-has-invited-me-in-for-a-cup-of-tea-tomorrow-afternoon-i/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Coffee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coffee/)

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> [“Falls are the leading cause of injury among people sixty-five and older.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/falls-are-the-leading-cause-of-injury-among-people-sixty-five-and/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/hendrik-groen-3652_fall_falls-are-the-leading-cause-of-injury-am_495653.jpg)

> [“To celebrate the fact that I don’t have lung cancer, I lit up an extra cigar.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/to-celebrate-the-fact-that-i-don-t-have-lung-cancer-i-lit-up-an-extra/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Cancer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/hendrik-groen-3652_cancer_to-celebrate-the-fact-that-i-don-t-have_1129632.jpg)

> [“Old people and toddlers get along famously.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/old-people-and-toddlers-get-along-famously/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Old people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/old-people/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddf/hendrik-groen-3652_old-people_old-people-and-toddlers-get-along-famous_1040233.jpg)

> [“Time is slipping through my fingers like a ripe banana.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/time-is-slipping-through-my-fingers-like-a-ripe-banana/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Clock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d63/hendrik-groen-3652_clock_time-is-slipping-through-my-fingers-like_668842.jpg)

> [“All things considered, it's through luck rather than wisdom that we still exist.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/all-things-considered-it-s-through-luck-rather-than-wisdom-that-we/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Luck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/luck/)

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> [“Mrs. Vergeer pushed Mr. Vergeer down the stairs, wheelchair and all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-vergeer-pushed-mr-vergeer-down-the-stairs-wheelchair-and-all/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Wheelchair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wheelchair/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e79/hendrik-groen-3652_wheelchair_mrs-vergeer-pushed-mr-vergeer-down-the-s_3195287.jpg)

> [“This morning I received a brochure in the mail: “Libid Crystal Shots will make your penis hard as steel. Volcanic ejaculations.” I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/this-morning-i-received-a-brochure-in-the-mail-libid-crystal-shots/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

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> [“I hereby declare that in this diary I am going to give the world an uncensored exposé: a year in the life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/i-hereby-declare-that-in-this-diary-i-am-going-to-give-the-world-an/)

[Hendrik Groen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hendrik-groen/)

[Uncensored](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/uncensored/)

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## Hendrik Groen by topic

[Time (13)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/hendrik-groen/)

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