Who said “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.”?

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Robert Frost. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Figure a Poem Makes (1939)

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Frost, R. (n.d.). No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8585-no-tears-in-the-writer-no-tears-in/

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Frost, Robert. “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8585-no-tears-in-the-writer-no-tears-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Frost, Robert. “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8585-no-tears-in-the-writer-no-tears-in/.