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# Hendrik Groen

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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 · Page 4

> [“Mrs. Sitta, seeing the toing and froing of ambulances, asked if bingo would be canceled. “Those of us who are fit shouldn’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-sitta-seeing-the-toing-and-froing-of-ambulances-asked-if-bingo/)

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

[Bingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bingo/)

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> [“Killing yourself isn’t against the law. If you succeed, there’s nothing they can do to punish you for it. And if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/killing-yourself-isn-t-against-the-law-if-you-succeed-there-s-nothing/)

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

[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

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> [“Mrs. Surmann decided to dry her wet slippers in the microwave. She set the timer for twenty minutes and then went to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/mrs-surmann-decided-to-dry-her-wet-slippers-in-the-microwave-she-set/)

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

[Fire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fire/)

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> [“That is the essence of the emptiness of life in here. There are no more goals. No exams to pass, no career…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/that-is-the-essence-of-the-emptiness-of-life-in-here-there-are-no/)

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

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [“God save me from perfect strangers who feel obliged to chat with us and so transparently barrage us with feigned interest. Loneliness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hendrik-groen/god-save-me-from-perfect-strangers-who-feel-obliged-to-chat-with-us/)

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

[Loneliness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/loneliness/)

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## Hendrik Groen by topic

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

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