Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. —Walt Whitman
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. ”

Walt Whitman poet, humanist

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The quote from Walt Whitman is one I was not aware of. Thank you for giving it to me.

Dianne Delaney from Portland, OR, September 14, 2025

One of my favorite quotes always!

Annie from Utah, October 23, 2024

Great Quote! One of my favorites!!

Sally from Texas, October 14, 2019

Great quote, never look back only forward.

Anonymous, October 14, 2019

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