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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• In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.

  

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  • Want
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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