We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does … - Jean Rostand

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My aim in times to come is not to just work with Muslims but to actually sing songs for everyone and sing songs in which people all over the world can relate to.

Jean Rostand

We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.

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To live is often to struggle toward goals one has no desire to reach.

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It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.

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