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Gabriel Garcia MarquezNobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

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Victor HugoThe eyes cannot see God well except through tears.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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TacitusCruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.

—  Tacitus, 55-120 AD, Roman historian

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Wilson MiznerThe most efficient water power in the world - women's tears.

—  Wilson Mizner, 1876-1913, American playwright

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Bob MarleyDry your tears, have no fears.

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Maurice ChapelanThose who never cry are full of tears.

—  Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist

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Eugene O’NeillDon't cry. The damned don't cry.

—  Eugene O’Neill, 1888-1953, American playwright, Nobel 1936

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Emile M. CioranTears do not burn except in solitude.

—  Emile M. Cioran, 1911-1995, French-Romanian philosopher

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Abraham LincolnI laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.

—  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President

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Jules RenardThe most foolish exaggeration is tears. It's annoying as a dripping tap.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Marcel ProustIt is often hard to bear the tears that we ourselves have caused.

—  Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French writer

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Charles DickensWe need never be ashamed of our tears.

—  Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British writer

Gertrude SteinAll the world knows how to cry but not all the world knows how to sigh. Sighing is extra.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Leonardo da VinciTears come from the heart and not from the brain.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

Remy de GourmontTears flow and smiles fade to the same rhythm of life, to disappear together in the bottomless abyss.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

Marcel AchardIf women love diamonds, maybe it's because they look like tears.

—  Marcel Achard, 1899-1974, French playwright

SophoclesIf it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping and to raise the dead with tears, gold were less prized than grief.

—  Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet

Erica JongTears are a form of communication – like speech – and require a listener.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Gabriel Garcia MarquezHe was healthier than the rest of us, but when you listened with the stethoscope you could hear the tears bubbling inside his heart.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

Saul BellowDon't cry, you idiot! Live or die, but don't poison everything.

—  Saul Bellow, 1914-2005, Canadian-American writer, Nobel 1976

StendhalTears are an extreme smile.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Quotes in Verse

John KeatsShed no tear! O shed no tear!
The flower will bloom another year.

—  John Keats, 1795-1821, English poet

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Ancient Greek

AeschylusThe beds are filled with tears longing for the men.

Λέκτρα δ’ ανδρών πόθω πίμπλαται δακρύμασιν.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Persians

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Proverbs

French proverbLife is like an onion, which one peels crying.

—  French proverb

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Yiddish proverbWhen you laugh, all see; when you cry, no one sees.

—  Yiddish proverb

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English proverbIt's no use crying over spilt milk.

—  English proverb

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American Indian proverbDon't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.

—  American Indian proverb ‐ Hopi

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American Indian proverbThe soul would have no rainbow if the eye had no tears.

—  American Indian proverb

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Polish ProverbThe woman cries before the wedding and the man after.

—  Polish Proverb

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