Willemijn Verkaik Quotes

People always tell me I'm too modest, and that I'm allowed to tell myself now and then that I'm good at something. Well okay then, the bathroom is very (beautiful) clean right now.

Willemijn Verkaik

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• People always tell me I'm too modest, and that I'm allowed to tell myself now and then that I'm good at something. Well okay then, the bathroom is very (beautiful) clean right now.

  

  Willemijn Verkaik
  • People
  • Beautiful
  • Clean