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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Walks
Joyfully
Silently
Sings
Valley
Beside
Valleys
Friendship
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