Quote by Hendrik Groen Download Open image ““He couldn’t get over it: some Chinese man paid €310,000 for a Belgian prize pigeon.”” — Hendrik Groen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“And after that trip, I'll have to come up with another plan. As long as there are plans, there's life.” — Hendrik Groen Copy Share Image
“I tend to choose the path of least confrontation. My specialty: wanting to please everybody.” — Hendrik Groen Copy Share Image
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“I’ve been a bit constipated lately, you see, and the Virgin Mary calendar hangs in the bathroom. It has passages from the Bible but… — Hendrik Groen Copy Share Image
